WHEREAS, the principle of academic freedom is an intrinsic part of our civil liberties and basic to our democratic society; and

WHEREAS, education is an ever more important thread in our democratic fabric and is now in transition and stress due to the cold war and increasing international tension;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Unitarian Universalist Association uphold the constitutional rights of teachers to hold their own political, social and economic ideals and to be judged on their professional merits.