WHEREAS, through the work of the National Federation of the Blind, the largest organization of blind people in the nation with over 50,000 members and chapters in most large cities, it has been long demonstrated that blind people can become competent and qualified teachers providing quality service in the teaching profession;
AND, WHEREAS, within the past few months the demonstrated ability of one blind teacher, Mr. Paul Flynn, has been ignored and demeaned by the Principal of the high school at which Mr. Flynn taught, Archbishop Curley High School;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the National Federation of the Blind of Maryland in Convention assembled this 15th day of October, 1983 in Gaithersburg, Maryland that this organization condemn and deplore the discrimination practiced by the Principal of Archbishop Curley High School against Mr. Flynn;
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all necessary and appropriate steps be taken to bring this disgraceful and illegal behavior to the attention of the proper secular and ecclesiastic authorities.