Examines how teacher power manifests itself at the national level and at the local level of both the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association. (IRT)

The basic concern of this paper is to identify those demographic, occupational, and organizational variables that might differentiate between those professions that have higher levels of attitudinal militancy from those that exhibit less militancy. Semantic differential attitudinal data was collected from 414 teachers in two school districts and…

The information in this report reveals that an estimated 118,000 teachers participated in strike action and that an estimated 911,000 man-days of instruction were involved in work stoppages that varied in duration from one-half day to 23 days. Tables provide data on (1) man-days involved; (2) strikes and work stoppages by organization, month, and…

The information in this report reveals that an estimated 89,651 teachers participated in strike action and that an estimated 717,217 man-days of instruction were involved in work stoppages that varied in duration from one day to 12 weeks. Tables provide data on (1) man-days involved; (2) strikes and work stoppages by organization, month, and…

This document contains edited presentations given during a conference on teacher negotiations and solutions to impasse in Rhode Island. The principal speakers were Henry J. Nardone, chairman of the Elementary and Secondary Education Sub-Committee of the Board of Regents; Julius C. Michaelson, Attorney General for Rhode Island; and Dr. Peter…

The adversarial positions fostered by the "win-lose" atmosphere of negotiations can carry into other aspects of the work environment and hamper the problem solving that teachers and supervisors must do together. (Author)

Over 500 items published between 1964 and 1967 are listed without annotation in seven categories as follows: Journal articles, 344; pamphlets, 64; special articles and monographs, 41; papers, addresses, and memoranda, 27; theses and dissertations, 16; audiovisual materials, 12; and books, 30. (JK)

Argues that public sector collective bargaining is inconsistent with democratic government and has contributed to the erosion of public support for public education. Predicts the demise of public sector bargaining in the next 20 years. (Author/WD)

This report contains a variety of readings related to different aspects of collective negotiations in public education. Subject areas covered include (1) State labor laws, (2) emerging roles of educators, (3) teacher militancy, (4) impasse resolution, and (5) public policy on teacher strikes. For additional readings on collective negotiations see…

In this report, the author examines current statutory and case law to determine the present legal restrictions on teacher behavior both in and out of the classroom. The discussion focuses on statutory provisions for teacher discipline and teacher conduct resulting in (1) certificate suspension or revocation, (2) suspension or dismissal, (3) loss…

An attempt to develop a predictive model of teacher militancy using the Automatic Interaction Detection technique is described. By employing teacher background characteristics and attitudes toward teaching, the resulting model explains a significant amount of the variation in the degree of teacher militancy in a medium size, midwestern city with…