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Supreme Court Update: Unions, Fair Share Agreements and the First Amendment
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Russo, Charles J. – Education and the Law, 2007
As the most unionized segment of the public sector workforce in the USA, teachers and their bargaining representatives wield significant power in the world of educational labour relations and beyond. Yet, just as the First Amendment's freedom of association clause affords unions the right to exist, its concomitant recognition that employees are…
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Foreign Countries, Public Sector
The First Amendment and School Employees: A Practical Management Guide. How to Prevent the First Amendment Case--Suggested Actions and Forms Applying the First Amendment Standards to the School Environment.
Frels, Kelly; Schneider-Vogel, Merri – 1986
This guide reviews legal standards inherent in the First Amendment and recommends management techniques that ensure employees' free speech rights while maintaining school efficiency. Section 1, "Introduction," presents an overview of the trend toward litigation in which public employees allege that school officials have violated First…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Conflict Resolution, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation
The Controversy over School Prayer.
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Anthrop, Mary E. – OAH Magazine of History, 1990
Outlines a lesson for high school students covering religious controversies in New York City schools in the 1840s. Issues pertain to Irish-Catholic immigrants' objections to public school religious instruction and attempts to obtain public support for parochial schools. Includes handouts concerning religious freedom, Bishop John Hughes' opinion,…
Descriptors: Biblical Literature, Conflict Resolution, Constitutional Law, Controversial Issues (Course Content)