The 50-year history of the Ohio Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association (OVATA) was prepared for the purpose of enabling members and others to gain a better understanding of the history, growth, and development of the OVATA, and to identify objectives, activities, and accomplishments of the organization. The history is organized into three…

This booklet reports a workshop conference sponsored by the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Council for Quality Educational Standards in Teaching (QuEST) to involve delegates from locals in clarifying and solving professional problems. Summary of the workshop on "The Diffuclut Child" includes description of the effects of disruptive children…

The purpose of this study was to determine if there was a relationship between the organization representing the teachers at the bargaining table and a) the salary paid to teachers, b) the ratio of items of school districts' internal budgets, and c) the policies associated with teacher working conditions in school districts in the State of…

This document presents the Instruction and Professional Development (IPD) division activities of the Ohio Education Association. First, the purpose of the IPD division is explained. Next, the IPD is discussed in terms of the help it lends to the local associations in its role of improving instruction in the areas of professional development. This…

This booklet is a compilation of statistical data relating to professional education associations in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, as well as the Overseas Education Association. The various tables are intended to provide a concise overview of the goals, programs, policies, and practices of state education associations.…

Several contradictions in the Committee on Public Doublespeak's approach to its work could be resolved if the Committee would adopt George Orwell's views on language. (DD)

Functions and services of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese include the association's journal, the annual meeting, and the placement bureau. Present trends that influence language programs and the future of language associations are discussed. (SW)

Discusses the topics given attention at the American Federation of Teachers national meeting, including the union's consideration of organizing other public sector employees and the organization's views on busing and the Bakke case. (IRT)

The present president of the NAEA and 13 past presidents examine the development of the NAEA, what it has contributed to art education and what it has meant to each president. (RK)

The question of why there is so much teacher discouragement and frustration when the profession is enjoying higher salaries and better working conditions is addressed. (MT)

Highlights of the National Education Association's (NEA) annual meeting include endorsement of a "learning lab" plan whereby each state designates at least one school district as a learning laboratory where teachers can experiment and take the lead in reshaping public education. (MLF)

The Texas legislation requiring testing of teachers holding "life" credentials is reviewed. The reactions of teachers groups to the Texas Examination of Current Administrators and Teachers (TECAT) and to the Governor's support for testing are described. (Author/MT)

Meaningful improvement in the quality of teaching in American schools requires a trilateral prescription that fuses teacher education, the teaching profession, and society. It requires schools and colleges of education to adopt a more clinically oriented curriculum. Mechanical changes serve only to diminish political criticism. (MT)