The author states his belief that the role of the principal is to defend the teacher's freedom to teach--philosophically and legally--and that adversarial stances damage good teaching. (KC)

The New Jersey Education Association refutes arguments being made by critics of New Jersey's educational tenure law. (SJL)

There are several ways in which boarding school administrators can help their teachers have better lives, i.e. by offering flexible career planning, making a philosophical commitment to the teachers' continuing education, and offering greater financial security through imaginative financial planning. (AN)

Examines the extent to which current school practices and policies support teachers' professional development using three principles of humanistic education and concludes that humanistic considerations must be incorporated into all educational institutions. (JM)

Firing, censorship, sexism--understand the contracts and laws that affect you. (Editor)

Reconstructs the discussion of a high-school teacher research group. Notes that the intensity of the discussion was not unique to this group of teachers. Notes the common commitment of the teachers to reforming classroom practices and their schools as workplaces. (RS)

A central feature of the emergent pattern of educational reform is exemplified by alterations in the ways in which leaders of teachers' unions perceive themselves, their roles, and the relationship of their organization to their school district. Data for the study described here were derived principally from visits to and interviews with selected…

Presents the AAUP's unresolved cases involving departures from the standards of the association. Institutions included are: Biscayne, Campbell, Dillard, Missouri Western, Monmouth, and Quincy Colleges, State Community College of East St. Louis, and Michigan Technological University. (PG)

Examines a 1974 Supreme Court decision that found unconstitutional a regulation requiring a teacher to leave the classroom at a fixed period following conception. (Author/DN)

The impact on the University of Richmond (UR) of its 1969 gift of $50 million from an alumnus and trustee is examined. The fairly typical, small, church-related liberal arts university with an enrollment of about 4,000 has concentrated on student life and faculty welfare and the relationship between the two. (JT)

This agreement was entered into July 1, 1973 between the Board of Trustees of Michigan State University and Michigan State University Skilled Tradesmen Local Union No. 99, Council No. 7, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO. The general purpose of this agreement is to set forth terms and conditions of employment,…

This document presents the proposed agreement between the Rutgers faculty and Rutgers University for the period 1972 - 1975. Articles of the agreement cover purpose, academic freedom, recognition, scope of bargaining, deduction of professional dues, designation of AAUP representatives and their privileges, salary provisions, faculty grievance…

This document presents the agreement between the Organization of Professional Administrative Personnel of Ulster County Community College and the Ulster County Legislature for the period from September 1, 1972 until December 31, 1974. The articles in the agreement include salaries and workloads, job functions during long-term absences, academic…

This agreement between the Kalamazoo Valley Community College Board of Trustees and the Kalamazoo Valley Community College Faculty Association covers the period 1971-1973. Articles cover recognition, responsibilities and privileges of association, employment conditions, working conditions, professional compensation, grievance procedure, and other…

This agreement between the Faculty Council of Alpena Community College and the Alpena Board of Education covers the period of August 19, 1973 to August 18, 1974. Articles of the agreement cover the preamble; agreement; recognition; instructor's rights; board rights; employment practices; instructor's work load; holidays, vacations, leaves of…