In 1941, members of the local unit of the Florida State Teachers Association (FSTA) met in Tampa to plan a lawsuit against Hillsborough County's school board for paying African-American teachers less than white teachers. Hilda Turner, who taught history and economics at Tampa's historically black high school, agreed to serve as plaintiff; she was…

This article presents two viewpoints on creating change through politics. Frawley argues that every teacher can be an agent for change at the local level by first changing the way they think about the profession and embracing the concept that they need to take part in the conversation. Change will happen when technology teachers take greater…

Presents the full texts of two Supreme Court cases dealing with maternity leaves. (JF)

Teachers should seek the help of local or state associations in questions of unfair treatment, since constitutional rights do not cease to exist when signing a teaching contract. (MB)

This article introduces the findings of four separate research studies, which focus on aspects of collective bargaining in Indiana for the three years since the enactment of Public Law 217, 1974-76. (MM)

It is very difficult to know who controls such educational agencies as the home, television, the churches, youth groups, and factories. Control of the schools shifts a little bit daily among such forces as social class, American business, the sexes, teachers, administrators, racial and ethnic groups, the citizenry, the courts, and the young. (JM)

Describes the rise of teacher power and the reasons for this rise, assesses the impact of the new teacher power on public policy, and explores the question of what ought to be the role of teachers in the development of policy for public schools. (Author/JM)

Views teacher militancy as part of an overall process of change in administrative processes and reaffirmed democratization of institutional involvement. Asserts that "democracy recognizes and uses individual excellence, but within the framework of broad-based representation and the individual participation of the citizenry." (Author/JM)

Attitudes of public school teachers in two school districts in Indiana suggest that support for militancy has become a pervasive phenomenon and that, contrary to the findings of early studies, the influence of particular teacher characteristics on degrees of militancy is, with certain exceptions, insignificant. For availability, see EA 507 548.…

Examines teacher organization involvement in politics at the state and federal level, particularly in collective bargaining issues. (IRT)

Reports findings of two surveys of Ontario elementary and secondary teachers that measured teachers' attitudes regarding collective bargaining tactics and classified teachers' responses according to their militancy or accomodativeness. Available from Department of Educational Administration, The University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G…

Suggests that when the practice of some form of education bargaining is utilized thoughtfully and responsibly by teachers and school boards, a workable balance of priorities is possible. (Author/AM)