This dissertation explores the complex dynamics and conflicts surrounding the privatization of public school services in New Jersey. Through detailed case studies of multiple New Jersey towns, this dissertation examines how local school districts, grappling with funding challenges, consider outsourcing educational support professional roles to cut costs. The study delves into the contentious negotiations between school administrations pushing for privatization and labor unions defending public employees' jobs. Utilizing Bowers & Ochs' (1971) framework of agitation and control, the dissertation analyzes the tactical interplay between unions and school administrations, emphasizing the unions' strategic coordination with parents and the broader community to oppose privatization efforts. The research highlights the transformative role of unions in community organizing against privatization, shedding light on the broader implications for labor movements, public education organizing, and community development. This work contributes to the academic discourse on labor literature, community unionism, and the challenges facing public education in the face of privatization and fiscal austerity. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]