The primary purpose of this report on the economic status of the teaching profession is to assist state and local education associations in their efforts to improve the compensation of teachers at all levels--elementary, secondary, and higher education. This compendium of currently available data provides a single source of technical information…

Presented in this document is the agreement between Washtenaw Community College Board of Trustees and Washtenaw Community College Education Association for the period from 1971 through 1973. Contained in the articles of the agreement are sections covering recognition, rights, and guarantees; faculty, personnel and division procedures;…

This document presents the agreement between the Board of Trustees of Middlesex County College and the Faculty Organization County College for the period from July 1, 1972 through June 30, 1974. The articles of the agreement cover rights of the union, rights of the faculty, conditions of employment, faculty benefits, professional behavior,…

This speech discusses the legality of school committee severance and salary adjustment payments based on accumulated and unused sick leave to retired teachers in the last year of service. The types of contract provisions discussed usually invoke a formula by which a certain number of accumulated, unused sick leave days are multiplied by a per diem…

This document presents a status report of various sabbatical leave policies and plans at 386 higher education institutions across the U.S. The report provides information that can serve as a guide for institutions that do not presently provide sabbatical leaves of absence or that can be compared with existing sabbatical leave plans. It was found…

Three economic studies of the effects of bargaining are reviewed in relation to collective negotiations and teachers' salaries. These studies include negotiation and salaries in Michigan, negotiations and average state salaries, and negotiations and salaries in large urban systems. The conclusion indicates that salary benefits of collective…

This document is an English-language abstract (approximately 1,500 words) of an inquiry into establishment of an Education Commission in New South Wales. The panel found that it would not be possible to devise an Education Commission acceptable to all parties supporting such a group; no one suggestion seemed an improvement on the present system.…

This report discusses criticism of academic tenure and examines the literature that supports or refutes these criticisms. The author finds current tenure practices result in a collective faculty that will age over time and that the percentage of tenured faculty will increase markedly. But he also concludes that studies of faculty adaptability and…

Considers how lay teachers view justice for themselves in Catholic schools. Suggests that the Catholic Church must strive for just treatment, i.e., teaching environment, teachers' salaries, teacher organizations, of those responsible for teaching the values of Christianity to young students who will make up the Church of the future. (Author/ RK)

Attacks the concept of teacher freedom put forward by the teacher unions. (Editor)

As an elementary teacher, what should you know about stress? How can you reduce its harmful effects? Looks at what stress is and considers three widely accepted methods of combating it. (Author/RK)

Academic freedom is a perennial issue in the public schools of America. As with most significant social issues, disagreements regarding the nature and extent of freedom appropriate in our society is reflected in our schools in various ways. Examines some of those conflicts with comments on John Dewey's convictions on academic freedom. (Author/RK)

A recent study found that kindergartens in Ohio have become skill-based, academically oriented programs that young children can fail. Children are not the only victims; many teachers, principals, and supervisors are experiencing stress resulting from the increasing emphasis on academics in kindergarten programs. Parental and societal aspirations…

Argues that teachers in America's school systems are not beneficiaries of "enhanced professionalism" but victims of processes which, in the name of reform, take away teachers' professional rights to make decisions about teaching. Describes the activities of groups of teacher-activists who are working to maintain the autonomy of teachers.…

After attaining a collective bargaining contract with New York City in 1960, the United Federation of Teachers worked successfully to improve salaries and working conditions. But in the aftermath of the 1975 fiscal crisis, the more equitable participation of teachers in policymaking has emerged as a clear goal. (KH)