Chapter 3 of a book on school law, this chapter focuses on 1979 cases related to collective bargaining. The author notes that, as in 1978, challenges to grievance arbitration and to the awards of arbitrators were the dominant subject of litigation, with scope of bargaining a distant second place in the list of subject areas. In addition, he has…

In his introductory statements, the author notes that grievance arbitration has been the major single source of litigation and that scope of bargaining has become a central issue. These issues reflect the growing fiscal pressures on school boards to reduce positions, close schools, and take other economy measures. The author also notes that the…