Argues that negotiated contracts provide sufficient protection to teachers against caprice and political whimsy. (JF)

This discussion of the conditions under which teachers work focuses on threats of violence, out-of-control classes, and lack of support from administrators. (IRT)

By reviewing how a school system establishes salary ranges and job classifications for nonunion employees and then correcting any inequities, school districts can avoid being sued by comparable-worth advocates. (JW)

Reports on the leaders and policies of the two million unionized teachers whose delegates held national conventions this past summer. (Author/WM)

Describes some of the reasons teachers are quitting the profession and recommends specific actions school board members can take (1) to improve school facilities, curricula, and teaching conditions, and (2) to meet student needs. (IW)

Reports on proceedings of the 1986 conventions of the National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers. Both conventions focused on the endorsement of the Carnegie report, on the professionalization of teaching, on programs to fight rising dropout rates and teacher shortages, and on the success of union leadership. (IW)