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Special interest : teachers unions and America's public schools / Terry M. Moe.
Publication details: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2011.Description: x, 513 p. : ill. ; 25 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780815722724 (pbk.) :
- 0815722729 (pbk.) :
- 9780815721291 (cloth : alk. paper)
- 0815721293 (cloth : alk. paper)
- Teachers unions and America's public schools
- LB2844.53.U6 M64 2011
Contents:
Summary: "Examines the history of teachers unions--their rise to power and the organizational foundations of that strength, use of collective bargaining and involvement in the political process, and unions' response to expanded use of technology in the classroom to teach children, and consequences for America's public schools"--Provided by publisher.
The problem of union power -- The rise of the teachers unions -- Teachers and their unions -- Unions and school boards -- Are teachers underpaid? -- Collective bargaining -- Small victories for sanity -- Reform unionism -- The politics of blocking -- A critical juncture -- Appendixes -- A. Union membership and state labor laws -- B. The survey sample: comparisons to SASS -- C. Young teachers.
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American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | Main Collection | LB 2844.53 .U6 M64 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 5062889 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 407-496) and index.
The problem of union power -- The rise of the teachers unions -- Teachers and their unions -- Unions and school boards -- Are teachers underpaid? -- Collective bargaining -- Small victories for sanity -- Reform unionism -- The politics of blocking -- A critical juncture -- Appendixes -- A. Union membership and state labor laws -- B. The survey sample: comparisons to SASS -- C. Young teachers.
"Examines the history of teachers unions--their rise to power and the organizational foundations of that strength, use of collective bargaining and involvement in the political process, and unions' response to expanded use of technology in the classroom to teach children, and consequences for America's public schools"--Provided by publisher.
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