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The article presents political news briefs for the week of June 1, 1963. The author offers a critique of the administration of United States president John F. Kennedy, focusing on political liberals who criticize the president. The author reports on the activities of the National Education Association's involvement with a teacher's strike in Little Lake, California.

The article reports on the strike staged by teachers in several states in the U.S. The strikes and walkouts are made to assay more money for school improvement and to increase teachers' salary. Strikers include the American Federation of Teachers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and San Francisco, California and the National Education Association (NEA).

The article focuses on the increasing militancy of teachers in the U.S. It is expected that more strikes of teachers will take place as another season of contract negotiations approaches. The militancy results from the lower salary of teachers compared to many workers of comparable training and less responsibility. Another impetus to the militancy is the rivalry between the American Federation of Teachers (A.F.T.) and the National Education Association of the U.S. (N.E.A.).

The article reports on the proposed federal law sought by the 1.1 million members of the National Education Association in the U.S. that will give a right to school teachers to strike only if they present a clear possible danger to public safety or health.