The U.S. Supreme Court's 2018 decision in "Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees" (AFSCME) (referred to as "Janus" hereafter) prohibited state and local government worker unions from negotiating collective bargaining agreements with fair share fee arrangements. In this report, the authors…

This study examined and described patterns of discussion and determined the difference, if any, that existed among school corporations with respect to implementation of Public Law 217 in Indiana which provided legal sanction for collective bargaining between teachers and school employers. (MM)

The intent of this investigation was to determine if and to what extent collective bargaining has influenced attainment of salary and economic benefits such as teacher salary, insurance premiums, and sick leave. (MM)

This dissertation describes a study that sought to determine the relative bargaining effectiveness of the three options open to school boards in selecting a chief negotiator to handle collective bargaining with teacher unions: 1) hiring a professional negotiator from outside the community, 2) appointing a staff administrator, or 3) appointing a…

Intended as a handbook for school administrators and teachers and as a textbook for graduate and undergraduate level education courses, this book covers the current status of law affecting Indiana teachers as defined in statutes and interpreted by the courts. The first of nine chapters discusses the legal foundations of education in Indiana,…