The Way it Was

The Way It Was Defining the State's FL Organization

by Hal Wingard, CLTA Historian This is the second in a series.

CLTA, as we know it today, came into being in 1969 as an outgrowth of two major changes in its predecessor organization, the California Council of FL Teacher Associations (CCFLTA). Prior to 1969 the Council had been comprised of representatives from two regional organizations, the FL Association of Northern California and the Modern Language Association of Southern California. The Council originally had been formed to enable the two regional organizations "to speak with one voice in matters of statewide concern." According to the lead article in the December, 1969, CCFLTA Newsletter, "ever-expanding activities have caused the Association to outgrow the organizational structure under which it was formed." The first change was admission into CCFLTA of additional regional FL associations. The newest newcomers were the FL Council of San Diego and the Tri-Counties FL Association. The Newsletter contains the following report:

Plan For Constituent Affiliation Modified At Statewide Meeting

CCFLTA took a giant stride toward unifying California's regional FL associations, when leaders throughout the state met in the second of two conferences to help plan the reorganization of the state group. Meeting on November 9 at the San Francisco Hilton Inn, 35 officers representing seven regional associations reached consensus regarding several new policies governing affiliation of constituent organizations.

Major agreement was that any regional multilingual FL association may qualify for representation on the CCFLTA Executive Council, providing that 10% of its members or 10 members, whichever is greater, are also dues-paid CCFLTA members.

Mr. Art Baca, representative of the Marin County FL Association, hailed the decision as an important boon to small regional organizations. "The smaller FL organization desperately need all the help CCFLTA can give, and many want to join CCFLTA. But the old requirement of 75 CCFLTA members just wasn't realistic." Mrs. Catherine Dusel, President of the FL Association of Greater Sacramento, observed, "Our membership is something over 100. We just couldn't get 75 of our members to pay the additional CCFLTA dues at this stage of our growth. Now we'll join just as soon as you'll have us." Mr. Eugene M. Wellsfry, President of the Orange County FL group, underscored that the new policy gives fresh hope to the FL associations outside the big cities.

The open meeting, chaired by CCFLTA President, Yvettt M. Fallandy, also heard a request from Sister Agnes Meck and Dr. Richard Trapp of the California Classical Association for a permanent, if informal, liaison with CCFLTA. Confirmation of final plans for CCFLTA's reorganization and adoption of a new constitution are scheduled for the CCFLTA convention on April 24-26, 1970, at the San Francisco Hilton Hotel.

The second change was expansion of membership to include individual FL educators. In its lead article, the December, 1969, CCFLTA Newsletter explains the reason for this change:

Increasing numbers of teachers are uniting to form regional associations; these associations and individual teachers throughout the state are demanding a voice in influencing school boards, school administrators, and legislators at all levels: local, regional, and state. In response to these demands, CCFLTA is reorganizing to permit participation in the state association on an individual basis. For the first time this year, individual teachers may join CCFLTA. Membership fee has been set at $7.00.

With the funds acquired from these memberships, CCFLTA will continue its active legislative program to improve the status of FL education in the state. A major goal will be to counteract the trend on the part of colleges and universities to eliminate the FL requirement for the bachelor's degree.

The article explains two additional benefits of membership:

CCFLTA is sponsoring for the first time a statewide convention of FL teachers. The event, scheduled for April 24-26, 1970, in San Francisco, will feature as the main speaker, S.I. Hayakawa, controversial administrator of San Francisco State College Membership in the Council will also include a subscription to a state newsletter, to be edited by Mr. Robert Landen and Mr. Hal Wingard. Dr. Yvette Fallandy, President of CCFLTA and Chairman, Division of Humanities at Sonoma State College, anticipates that 1000 FL teachers will become charter members of the Council during the current school year.

The next article in this series will further describe the way we were, with a focus on CFLTA's first President, Yvette Fallandy.

I want to express my deep appreciation to the following colleagues who have contributed newsletters, minutes and other documents to the CLTA Historical Archive: Sue Korsinen, Roy Madsen, Pat Nakashima, Marge Sotomayor, Carol Sparks, and especially Marilyn Imes, whose treasure trove of FLANC newsletters provides a rich historical resource for CLTA.

Hal

In This Issue

Front Page
About CLTA News
From the President
Greetings from the Conference Registrar!
Conference University Credit
Saturday Evening Excursions with the CLTA Board
Driving Directions to the DoubleTree Hotel, Ontario Airport
Affiliate News
Your Board, Officers, and Representatives in Action
Making Your Voice Heard is Important
The Way It Was: Defining the State's FL Organization
National Security Education act H. R. 115: The International Flagship Language Initiative
The 22nd Annual Summer Seminar for Language Teachers
Spain 2005 - Study and Cultural Tour for Teachers

The Way It Was Defining the State's FL Organization by Hal Wingard, CLTA Historian This is the second in a series. CLTA, as we know it today, came into being in 1969 as an outgrowth of two major changes in its predecessor organization, the California Council of FL Teacher Associations (CCFLTA). Prior to 1969 the Council had been comprised of representatives from two regional organizations, the FL Association of Northern California and the Modern Language Association of Southern California. The Council originally had been formed to enable the two regional organizations "to speak with one voice in matters of statewide concern." According to the lead article in the December, 1969, CCFLTA Newsletter, "ever-expanding activities have caused the Association to outgrow the organizational structure under which it was formed." The first change was admission into CCFLTA of additional regional FL associations. The newest newcomers were the FL Council of San Diego and the Tri-Counties FL Association. The Newsletter contains the following report:
	Plan For Constituent Affiliation Modified At Statewide Meeting CCFLTA took a giant stride toward unifying California's regional FL associations, when leaders throughout the state met in the second of two conferences to help plan the reorganization of the state group. Meeting on November 9 at the San Francisco Hilton Inn, 35 officers representing seven regional associations reached consensus regarding several new policies governing affiliation of constituent organizations. Major agreement was that any regional multilingual FL association may qualify for representation on the CCFLTA Executive Council, providing that 10% of its members or 10 members, whichever is greater, are also dues-paid CCFLTA members. Mr. Art Baca, representative of the Marin County FL Association, hailed the decision as an important boon to small regional organizations. "The smaller FL organization desperately need all the help CCFLTA can give, and many want to join CCFLTA. But the old requirement of 75 CCFLTA members just wasn't realistic." Mrs. Catherine Dusel, President of the FL Association of Greater Sacramento, observed, "Our membership is something over 100. We just couldn't get 75 of our members to pay the additional CCFLTA dues at this stage of our growth. Now we'll join just as soon as you'll have us." Mr. Eugene M. Wellsfry, President of the Orange County FL group, underscored that the new policy gives fresh hope to the FL associations outside the big cities. The open meeting, chaired by CCFLTA President, Yvettt M. Fallandy, also heard a request from Sister Agnes Meck and Dr. Richard Trapp of the California Classical Association for a permanent, if informal, liaison with CCFLTA. Confirmation of final plans for CCFLTA's reorganization and adoption of a new constitution are scheduled for the CCFLTA convention on April 24-26, 1970, at the San Francisco Hilton Hotel.
The second change was expansion of membership to include individual FL educators. In its lead article, the December, 1969, CCFLTA Newsletter explains the reason for this change:
	Increasing numbers of teachers are uniting to form regional associations; these associations and individual teachers throughout the state are demanding a voice in influencing school boards, school administrators, and legislators at all levels: local, regional, and state. In response to these demands, CCFLTA is reorganizing to permit participation in the state association on an individual basis. For the first time this year, individual teachers may join CCFLTA. Membership fee has been set at $7.00. With the funds acquired from these memberships, CCFLTA will continue its active legislative program to improve the status of FL education in the state. A major goal will be to counteract the trend on the part of colleges and universities to eliminate the FL requirement for the bachelor's degree.
The article explains two additional benefits of membership:
	CCFLTA is sponsoring for the first time a statewide convention of FL teachers. The event, scheduled for April 24-26, 1970, in San Francisco, will feature as the main speaker, S.I. Hayakawa, controversial administrator of San Francisco State College Membership in the Council will also include a subscription to a state newsletter, to be edited by Mr. Robert Landen and Mr. Hal Wingard. Dr. Yvette Fallandy, President of CCFLTA and Chairman, Division of Humanities at Sonoma State College, anticipates that 1000 FL teachers will become charter members of the Council during the current school year.
The next article in this series will further describe the way we were, with a focus on CFLTA's first President, Yvette Fallandy. I want to express my deep appreciation to the following colleagues who have contributed newsletters, minutes and other documents to the CLTA Historical Archive: Sue Korsinen, Roy Madsen, Pat Nakashima, Marge Sotomayor, Carol Sparks, and especially Marilyn Imes, whose treasure trove of FLANC newsletters provides a rich historical resource for CLTA. Hal