Board members should be alert to teacher union attempts to intimidate board members, superintendents, and principals. (IRT)

Describes contract provisions negotiated by the Chicago Teachers Union that guarantee classroom teachers representation on all committees dealing with curriculum development and briefly discusses the functioning of those curriculum committees. Available from Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1701 K Street, N.W., Suite 1100,…

An Illinois high school principal presents a strong argument for retaining board-administrator autonomy in matters of school management policy. (Author)

Ten lessons selected because they contain canons of bargaining most frequently violated, even by experienced negotiators. (Author)

Information about the 398 men and women who shape the educational destiny of 7.3 million students in the urban elementary and high schools of the country. (Author)

School boards must hold teachers accountable for improvement in the classroom. (RA)

School boards should negotiate prior district approval of academic credits that are tied to teachers' salaries. The credits must support the teacher's specific job assignment, be of passing grade, be confirmed by a specific date, and be received after a bachelor's degree. (MLF)

Advocates public involvement in the whole collective negotiations process, and the formation of a citizens advisory committee on collective negotiation to advise the school board on the issues being proposed or discussed at the bargaining table. (Author/MLF)

Analyzes New Jersey case involving the jailing of striking teachers who refused to comply with a judge's return-to-work order. (PKP)

It is critical to analyze every detail of the proposals made by the negotiating teams of both the union and school board. What labor and management decide to include can affect the school districts' financial and decision-making processes for years. (MLF)

According to Joe A. Stone of the University of Oregon, average students do better in classrooms with unionized teachers, but less able and more able students do not. While this particular assumption lacks empirical clarity, many administrators and school board members feel that it would be much easier to reform public education if teacher unions…

This booklet sets forth the responsibilities and challenges facing Illinois school board members. As the first section on general responsibilities shows, the school board takes action only as a body and speaks only through the written record of its meetings. Individual members lack the authority to commit the school board to a particular action,…