Examines the role of the National Education Association (NEA) as employer and the agreements NEA has made with the two unions representing its employees. (IRT)

An examination of the nature and use of appealed grievances in an urban school district indicated that the grievance appeals process was being utilized by the leaders of the teacher organization to enhance their organization's status. Classroom conditions were found to be a likely area of future conflict and implications are discussed for the…

A 1974 strike by teachers in Littleton, Colorado, is described to illustrate the possibility of labor disputes in States without a law governing public employee collective bargaining. (JG)

With adequate preparation, effort, and commitment, the school system's collective bargaining process can become an opportunity for management and employee organizations to resolve significant concerns. This paper recommends nine steps for a pragmatic approach to negotiations. (1) Prepare: Preparation includes reviewing the current collective…

The materials in this manual are designed to help workshop leaders prepare for and present a workshop for school board members on identifying and practicing policies that effectively foster improved instruction. In confirming school boards' commitment to school improvement, this workshop also points out the boards' roles in governance, the…

Passage of federal legislation on collective bargaining for teachers could be a major shift in the power structure of public education, giving teachers and federal agencies control over local decision-making for the schools. (Author/MLF)

THIS REPORT DESCRIBES WHAT IS NOW BEING DONE AND WHAT MIGHT BE DONE IN PROFESSIONAL NEGOTIATION BETWEEN TEACHERS AND SCHOOL BOARDS. COMMON PRACTICES OF INDUSTRY ARE COMPARED WITH THOSE OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND ALTERNATIVES ARE SUGGESTED. A DIGEST OF "MOST" STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS, COURT DECISIONS, AND OPINIONS OF ATTORNEYS GENERALLY NOW APPLICABLE IS…

The following major aspects of collective negotiations in education were briefly reviewed at a conference in Bloomington, Indiana, June 1968, sponsored jointly by the Department of Elementary School Principals (NEA), the Indiana Association of Elementary School Principals, and Indiana University: (1) Benevolent administrative leadership is rapidly…

Tentative guidelines are intended for study in workshops and for consideration of boards of education and school officers as they develop workable and proper procedures for collective negotiations within their districts. Topics covered include preparing for negotiations, composition of the bargaining teams, the grievance procedure, and impasse…

The following questions are elaborated on in this speech: (1) Is the discretionary power of local boards of education being eroded? (2) If so, has some of that power been shifted upward to the state and federal legislative branches of government? (3) What is the current status of involvement of the judiciary in the making of educational decisions,…

With appropriate guidelines, collective bargianing can be an important force for the improvement of American public education. The major problem now is that wholesale adoption of the private-sector bargaining model gives teachers disproportionate power in negotiations. Most state collective bargaining laws are modeled after the private-sector…

Focusing on the interaction of a policy-making group, an administrative group, and a teacher group, this study is intended as (1) a resource and reference for issues and controversies concerning personnel policies, (2) a guide for developing local policies and procedures, and (3) a tool for establishing effective action patterns in local…

Collective negotiations in education have become the subject of legislative proposals at Federal, State, and local levels. Congress is currently considering the NEA-proposed statute, "Professional Negotiation Act for Public Education, 1969," which would regulate employment relationships between boards of education and their professional personnel.…

The director of the NEA Organization Relations Division provides guidelines to assist school boards in establishing professional salaries and fringe benefits. The NEA supports the idea that teachers' salaries should compare favorably with those of other professions and occupations that require comparable preparation and experience. Five teacher…

This booklet contains clauses taken from actual agreements negotiated by school districts with their employee organizations. The clauses, grouped by subject and chosen for their importance in collective bargaining, illustrate contractual language which should be avoided by school board negotiators. Topics include cash payments upon retirement,…