Describes the twelfth annual conference of the Canadian Council of Teachers of English, held in May 1979 at Carleton University, Ottawa, and reflects on directions that emerged during the conference and on implications of the discussions for teachers of English. (GT)

For this issue of "Views," all past presidents of the National Art Education Association (NAEA) were asked to respond to the following question: "If you were NAEA president today, how would your priorities be different from those of your administration when you were president?" (Editor)

Until public policy is modified, the only rational substitute for the right of strike/lockout is arbitration on a final offer basis. (Author/IRT)

Suggestions are made for clarifying school discipline policy through collective bargaining between administration and teacher associations. (JD)

Reports a survey that indicates that only three states have formal organizations of journalism educators at the college level and that many states or colleges have informal relationships between the state press association and a college or university journalism department. (TJ)

A superintendent narrates the events preceding a strike in his district, and the steps he took to prepare for and weather the strike. (IRT)

Presented is a look at the collective bargaining unit of the University of Rhode Island faculty. Salary increases are assured, faculty and administration are polarized, and tenure and promotion seem unaffected. Support from engineers remains divided. (Author/BB)

Responds and takes exception to the assumptions and arguments of Myron Lieberman, who argues against teacher unionism and says it is the major obstacle to educational reform. After summarizing Lieberman's discussion of contemporary teacher unions, concludes that Lieberman is biased against teacher unions in his analysis of their contemporary…

The acting president of Foxfire reflects on organizational changes during its 35-year history--changes from a local organization focused on a new way to teach high school English, to a national organization focused on educational reform, to a regional organization focused on teacher support and cultural heritage. A 35-year timeline is included.…

Urban teachers' unions, as mature institutions, face three dilemmas: ensuring a steady supply of quality teachers while limiting supply to raise demand and salaries; seeking to become a more powerful national voice for teachers; and striving to preserve large, monopolistic public education while being aware of the need to reform, restructure, and…

In this brief article, the author discusses the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and the certification process of becoming a National Board Certified Teacher. The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS), which was created in 1987 in order to establish high standards for what accomplished teachers should know…

This article discusses the corrupt leadership of two big-city teachers' unions, the Washington Teachers Union (WTU) and its Miami cousin, United Teachers of Dade (UTD), that took both unions to the brink of despair and financial ruin. While the feds were rifling through union files to build extensive criminal investigations, congress called Sandra…

School boards, who have been regarded as the keystone that links public education to ordinary citizens, are normally elected. However, these elections are usually low-turnout, low-interest affairs in which the vast majority of ordinary citizens play no role at all. In school board elections, the incentives of the teacher unions are strong and…

As the pressure grows for students to learn and know more, so grows the demand on schools to raise achievement. It is a huge challenge for the country---and for the schools in which teachers work. The public appetite for dramatic solutions is substantial. That appetite is being fed by a stream of unproven reform proposals that will do tremendous…