This study examined the incidence of violent acts and other types of malicious conduct by students against teachers in selected rural Tennessee public schools. Twenty-seven high school principals (a 77% response rate) completed a questionnaire based on incidents where teachers had been subjected to attacks and violent acts by students over the…

A recent survey of the 50 states showed a wide variation in buy-back provisions for emigrating teachers who wish to apply prior service from another state toward their pension plan in the state to which they have moved. A chart shows the number of years of buy-back allowed and the specific requirements for claiming them in each of the states,…

Teachers and administrators can help simplify the adjustment of student teachers to the classroom by being aware of student teacher concerns and problem areas. Asked to voice concerns and suggestions for future students, two groups of students at a Texas university and an Oklahoma university cited discipline, stress and fatigue, and relations with…

Educational policy discussions typically exclude the teacher's voice and ignore constraints of time, energy, and resources that challenge teachers and hinder policy implementation. The case studies presented in this monograph attempt to restore the teacher's perspective. Rather than analyzing policy shortfalls stemming from teacher "apathy" or…

Five studies by teacher-researchers on teacher incentive programs are presented in this report. Offered are descriptions of the five programs, information on the teacher-researcher role, and the kinds of support necessary for facilitation. The case studies include the Professional Growth Fund of Elmhurst, Illinois; the Mentor Teacher Program of…

To restore the public's confidence in higher education develop a renewed commitment to the concept of academic freedom, job protection, merit review, and significant academic reform. (Author/PG)

Many school boards are paying for certain fringe benefits that could be utilized to offset some of the costs of other fringe benefits. Perhaps the best example of this is the disability portion of Social Security. Persons disabled for more than one year may collect Social Security benefits equal to what they would receive on retirement at age 65.…

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…

Faculty collective bargaining, once a radical departure in faculty-administration relations, is becoming a familiar and permanent feature on many campuses. Although faculty unionism has not yet reached the majority of 4-year colleges, it is of wide interest in higher education because of its wide potential for growth. To date, unions have varied…

Faculties in a number of institutions of higher education utilize collective bargaining agents to represent their interests. Collective bargaining is primarily a community college phenomenon. Of 212 institutions with certified bargaining agents, 150 are 2-year institutions. Motivating factors in choosing the collective bargaining process are: the…

This contract between the faculty association of Jamestown Community College and the Board of Trustees of Jamestown Community College covers the academic year 1973-1974. Articles of the agreement cover recognition, association and instructors' rights, rights of the Board, deductions and professional dues, conditions of employment, appointment and…

This collective bargaining agreement between the Board of Education of the City of Grand Rapids and the Faculty Council of the Grand Rapids Junior College covers the academic year 1973-74. Articles of the agreement cover the preamble, recognition, faculty members' rights, board of education rights, council-administration communication, general…

A survey concerning released time for faculty was conducted of all the community colleges in Maryland, Mount Vernon College in Washington, D. C., and Northern Virginia Community College. Practices concerning the following types of released time were investigated: department or division chairman; curriculum development; curriculum coordinator;…

This report represents the results of a salary study of the full-time faculty members listed in the Board of Trustees' minutes at the University of Akron. Tentative conclusions suggest: (1) While changes in salaries at the University of Akron over the last several years have generally kept pace with changes in the cost of living, the more recent…