This document presents the agreement between the Board of Higher Education of the City of New York and United Federation of College Teacher Local 1460, AFL-CIO. Articles of the agreement cover board-union relationships, recognition, unit stability check-off, consultation, grievance procedure and arbitration, nondiscrimination, information and…

This agreement between the county of Rockland, the Board of Trustees of Rockland Community College and the Rockland Community College Federation of Teachers, Local 1871 covers the period September 1, 1972 to August 31, 1975. Articles of the contract cover recognition, no-strike clause, negotiating unit, duration of agreement, savings clause,…

Presented in this document is the agreement between the Board of Trustees of Hudson Valley Community College and the Hudson Valley Community College Faculty Association for the period from August 29, 1972 through August 31, 1974. The articles of the agreement cover professional working conditions, academic freedom and responsibility, faculty…

Sketches the major developments in the civil rights of teachers and indicates a general expansion of such rights in the beginning phase of the post-industrial era, with some problems still remaining. (Author/RK)

Examines the focus of 10 recent reports of importance to elementary principals and provides editorial comments on each. Categories of the reports include the following: schooling, Department of Education initiatives, literacy, teachers, and school effectiveness. (IW)

This paper examines the effect of collective bargaining on several factors known to be determinants of student achievement in the public schools, particularly its effect on the teacher's allocation of time among various activities. (Author/SSH)

The purpose of this paper was to share findings from an earlier study and to provide a framework for administrators to use in the implementation of class-size reduction (CSR) in their buildings. The study examined actual and average class size (CS), pupil-teacher ratios (PTR), and their differences. A primary goal was to clarify the ramifications…

Reports the findings and conclusions of a study that was undertaken to develop staff reduction policies. The study gathered information on staff reduction policies from 163 institutions in 14 states that represented all sections of the country for the years 1971-74. (Author)

Proection of faculty employment and student enrollment at Montana State through the 1980s provides a basis for studying faculty attrition during declining enrollment. Projections indicate an average of 12 faculty members per year will have to be terminated and some tenured faculty laid off. (Author/LC)

This 1977 replication of a 1972 survey sought to determine if recent improvements in teaching conditions and benefits had affected Nigerian high school graduates' attitudes toward primary teaching as a career. (SJL)

Advocates teachers' use of personal writing for both personal and professional well being. (RL)

The Executive Director of the New Jersey Education Association discusses some of the top priorities facing his organization in the coming years. These include educational quality, accountability and testing, tenure, academic standards, and urban schools. (SJL)

Independent schools must regain a sense of union in an underlying purpose and reaffirm their commitment to attaining excellence while resisting the goals that are simpler and easier to measure. (Author/RK)

Uses narrative inquiry techniques to construct an Australian male's account of formative experiences as an early childhood educator and the difficulties encountered in a traditionally "female" profession. Notes that fear of unwarranted accusations of child sexual abuse and their impact highlight potential vulnerability of men in this…