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Author:

Moe, Terry M.

Title:

Special interest : teachers unions and America's public schools / Terry M. Moe.

Publisher:

Brookings Institution Press,

Copyright Date:

c2011

Description:

x, 513 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Teachers' unions--United States--History--20th century.
Teachers--Professional relationships--United States.

Other Authors:

Brookings Institution.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 407-496) and index.

Contents:

The problem of union power -- The rise of the teachers unions -- Teachers and their unions -- Unions and school boards -- Are teachers underpaid? -- Collective bargaining -- Small victories for sanity -- Reform unionism -- The politics of blocking -- A critical juncture -- Appendixes -- A. Union membership and state labor laws -- B. The survey sample: comparisons to SASS -- C. Young teachers.

Summary:

"Examines the history of teachers unions--their rise to power and the organizational foundations of that strength, use of collective bargaining and involvement in the political process, and unions' response to expanded use of technology in the classroom to teach children, and consequences for America's public schools"--Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

0815721293 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780815721291 (cloth : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)696099432

LCCN:

2011001359

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PNAX964 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Calmar (Calmar)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)