This article describes when teachers in Detroit, Michigan and Gary, Indiana went on strike in September 2006, which have resulted in the closure or relocation of 35 schools to other campuses since the end of the 2004-05 school year. The 2006-07 school year has brought with it a fresh wave of labor unrest, as teachers in districts large and small…

Under the pressure of publish-or-perish, what is apt to perish is the whole purpose of literary study, the civilizing influence of literature. (Editor)

Jessica Mitford, was Distinguished Professor of Sociology at San Jose State University until she refused to be fingerprinted and was fired. (PG)

This article describes the educational situation in Belfast--the divided sympathies on the part of the students, the segregation, the possible hardening of the students. Also considered are the difficulties of teachers in this war situation. (JA)

The issues of collective bargaining as they are being discussed and debated at the University of California-Berkeley are presented. The paper is divided into 5 sections, the first being a discussion of the legal framework within which the debate is presently being conducted. This section also includes a detailed discussion of proposed changes in…

Article points up the essential nature of academic freedom as allowing teachers to be innovative and enliven and inspire students by exercising professional and intellectual judgement in presenting course material. (Author/GB)

Describes the growth and development of collective bargaining by university faculty, and examines some of the objections and benefits resulting from it. (RB)

This discussion of the conditions under which teachers work focuses on threats of violence, out-of-control classes, and lack of support from administrators. (IRT)

The Job Demands-Resources Model was used as the basis of the proposal that there are two parallel processes involved in work-related well-being among teachers, namely an energetical process (i.e., job demands --> burnout --> ill health) and a motivational process (i.e., job resources --> engagement --> organizational…

In Board of Regents v. Roth, decided on June 29, 1972, the Supreme Court held that a professor at a state university, who was without tenure and serving on the basis of a one-year contract, had no constitutional right to a statement of reasons or to a hearing prior to the school's decision not to renew his contract. (Author)

Discusses 10 cases of nonreappointment of faculty at colleges and universities in the United States. (PG)

Does less class time lead to improved teaching? Author says yes, and suggests several ways in which the classroom teacher's burden could be eased. (Author/SP)

The National Education Association (NEA) provides traditional education services to its members but also emphasizes political action and secures employment rights for teachers. (Author/PG)

Discusses the problem of discipline in the classroom, classroom violence, and how students and teachers can protect themselves from attack or harm. Also provides 5 tips for the teacher who is the victim of an assault. (Author/RK)