For colleges and universities, faculty unionism has evidenced the potential to change significantly the nature of institutional relationships. Collective bargaining has brought into the system a different philosophy than the traditional scholarly one of shared authority. As a result, collective bargaining has created a new dimension for governing…

This study investigated the nature and extent of differences of opinion between chairmen of local school boards and presidents of local education associations regarding collective negotiations. Data for the study were drawn from questionnaires completed by 72 percent of all local education association presidents and 65 percent of all local school…

The fifth in the Legal Problems of Education Series, this book deals with school board operation in relation to the legal problems surrounding de facto segregation and collective bargaining. The legal problems reviewed and discussed are organized into six chapters dealing with records, procedures, remedies against school board members,…

Recognizing that collective negotiations in public education is still in a trial and error stage and that there is a need for clarification of the more important aspects of negotiation, this book provides a practical guide for teachers and teacher organizations that meet, confer, and bargain with school boards. The steps involved in collective…

This report contains samples of negotiation agreements between school districts and teacher associations in the East Grand Rapids area. The negotiation samples provided are divided into preamble and recognition, board and teacher rights statements, union activities, teaching conditions, procedures, fringe benefits, and financial compensation.…

This review discusses the principal's role in collective negotiation in light of the increased acceptance of the right of teachers and their representatives to negotiate directly with the board rather than through the principal. The literature cited discusses the ambivalence of the principal's role in collective negotiation, describes the…

The intent of this volume is to inform boards of education about the collective negotiations process so that the board can proceed to improve board-staff relations as well as achieve its goals at the bargaining table. Although much of the information in this book applies to all public employee collective bargaining, the author chooses to focus on…

Outlines a study of the use of "control gains" in collective bargaining contracts of teacher unions in Ohio. Control gains are contract items that give unions control over some aspect of the work environment in lieu of financial gains. They can be offered in contract negotiations when school boards have limited funds. (MD)

Two significant Chicago court cases are reviewed. The first shields nonunion employees from use of their agency fees for any union activities not related to collective bargaining; the second requires fairness to opposing groups when any outside interest group is allowed access to schools. (TE)

An October 1981 Wingspread conference is reported that centered on four topics: tendencies in governance since the 1966 "Statement on Government of Colleges and Universities"; the faculty role in the budgeting process; the relation between academic governance and collective bargaining; the impact of statewide boards and systems. (MLW)

Extension of contract scope has influenced local educational policy in two ways. It has decreased control by politically accountable officials, and it has created a potential roadblock to political responsiveness towards inner-city community groups. (JN)

Most teachers believe that class size is an important factor influencing the achievement and personal development of students and that it deserves high priority in educational policy-making. Most administrators too believe that class size is important, but are faced with the dilemma of balancing the costs required to maintain small classes with…

This comprehensive volume will spur and strengthen public debate over the role of teachers unions in education reform for years to come. Collective bargaining shapes the way public schools are organized, financed, staffed, and operated. Understanding collective bargaining in education and its impact on the day-to-day life of schools is critical to…

Publications summarized in this annotated bibliography address critical issues on the restructuring of school governance and organization, curriculum reform, and the professionalization of teachers. Included are articles on specific schools and school districts that have made significant progress in their efforts to improve student achievement…

Out of 832 Virginia school board members contacted, 460 responded to a questionnaire concerning their attitudes toward collective negotiations and militant teacher activities. The similarities between respondents and the general population were sufficient to support claims of generalizability. Analysis of variance revealed that school board…