In Pennsylvania, the legal duty to reimburse a school district is based on the days of instruction provided by a district and payment only for the actual number of instruction days up to 180. The Department of Education presumes that, during a teacher strike, no days of instruction are being provided. However, should a school board notify the…

This booklet briefly outlines the procedures to be followed by Pennsylvania school district administrators and state department of education officials in determining a school district's eligibility for state funds when the district operates its schools during a teacher strike. In order to qualify for state reimbursement, a school district must be…

This handbook provides help and direction in minimizing the impact of a teacher strike on the local community. It is, in essence, a management plan to deal with work stoppages on as high a professional plane as possible. Modification must be made to meet local and state circumstances. Each school district must write a plan in line with its own…

This booklet is intended to aid school officials in collective bargaining and dealing with employee disputes, in accordance with the provisions of the Washington State Educational Employment Relations Act. Individual chapters focus in turn on preparing for negotiations, carrying on negotiations, concluding negotiations, resolving disputes, and…

Successful collective bargaining and, if necessary, strike management, requires careful planned communication strategies and programs before, during, and after, if the school system is to maintain the public's confidence. This handbook is designed to provide guidelines for the educational administrative team in developing a communication plan that…

This booklet is designed to give practical and realistic advice to school district officials faced with the possibility of a teachers' strike. It is intended for use both by school district administrators and school board members. The booklet is organized into four sections that focus in turn on signs of a pending teachers' strike, union…

This manual is intended to aid school board members in developing an organizational structure within the school district management team that will facilitate efficient and effective response to teacher strikes. In addition to discussing the development of an appropriate organizational structure, the manual also provides tactical advice, presents…

This manual examines the various aspects and effects of a teachers' strike for the purpose of providing school administrators with background material and suggested methods for building a strike contingency plan. It does not describe a specific plan but rather is intended to serve as a guide to help administrators develop a strike plan for their…

This is a guidebook for teachers in the public elementary and secondary schools on the subject of their legal rights. While public education is a state function, governed by laws, authority is delegated to local school boards. Areas in which a teacher may come in conflict with the governing body of the school are described. Freedom of speech, in…

This handbook proposes ways that parents and citizens can contribute to negotiations during collective bargaining and teacher strikes. The first step is to organize citizens and parents. The next is to learn about the collective bargaining process and gather information about bargaining in the district. A concerned group must also analyze past…

Four essays present tactics and strategies for administrators involved in collective negotiation. Myron Lieberman, in "Ground Rules, Scope and Proposed Preparation in Collective Negotiations," points out the danger to administrators of saying too much at the bargaining table. R. Warren Eisenhower, in "Grievance Procedures,"…

This booklet is intended to guide elementary and secondary school principals in preparing to cope with a teacher strike. Because each strike is different, major emphasis of the booklet is on anticipating common strike situations and on developing a local District Strike Plan. Guidelines are listed under a variety of topical headings, including…