A BRIEF HISTORICAL REVIEW OF STATE LAWS RELATED TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING BETWEEN TEACHER ASSOCIATIONS AND SCHOOL BOARDS IS FOLLOWED BY SIX SUGGESTIONS FOR COMPONENTS OF A WORKING MODEL--(1) GUARANTEE TO TEACHERS OF THE RIGHT TO JOIN THE ORGANIZATION OF THEIR CHOICE AND OBLIGATION IMPOSED UPON THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD TO BARGAIN WITH TEACHER REPRESENTATIVES, (2) EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATION BY A SINGLE TEACHER ASSOCIATION, TO BE DETERMINED BY A SECRET BALLOT ELECTION, (3) LOCAL DETERMINATION OF THE AGENCY TO ADMINISTER THE ELECTION, WITH INCLUSION OF SUPERVISORS IN THE BARGAINING UNIT CONTINGENT UPON TEACHER AS WELL AS SUPERVISOR APPROVAL, (4) EXCLUSION OF ALL PUBLIC EMPLOYEES EXCEPT THOSE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE EDUCATIONAL ENTERPRISE, (5) SCOPE TO INCLUDE AN UNRESTRICTED LATITUDE OF WORKING CONDITIONS AND PROFESSIONAL MATTERS, AND (6) IMPASSE SETTLEMENT THROUGH ADVISORY ARBITRATION. A COMPARISON OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING PROVISIONS FOR TEACHERS AND OTHER SCHOOL EMPLOYEES IS TABULATED FOR CALIFORNIA, CONNECTICUT, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, OREGON, RHODE ISLAND, WASHINGTON, AND WISCONSIN. THIS ARTICLE IS A REPRINT FROM "TEACHERS COLLEGE RECORD," VOLUME 68, NUMBER 1, OCTOBER 1966, AND IS AVAILABLE FROM DISTRIBUTION CENTER, NEW YORK STATE SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL AND LABOR RELATIONS, CORNELL UNIVERSITY, ITHACA, NEW YORK 14850, SINGLE COPIES FREE, ADDITIONAL COPIES $0.25 EACH. (JK)