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Arguing that teachers' unions are working in community to re-invigorate the collective pursuit of reforms beneficial to both educators and public education

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“In A Collective Pursuit, Lesley Lavery dismantles the dubious but durable narrative that teachers’ unions are selfish and anachronistic. Using instructive case studies from Minnesota, she explains why charter school teachers are seeking greater voice through a union and why traditional public school teachers are bargaining for the common good. Through engaging stories, Lavery lays out a powerful vision for how teachers and their unions can strengthen our democracy and better help students succeed.”—Richard D. Kahlenberg, Senior Fellow, The Century Foundation, and author of Tough Liberal: Albert Shanker and the Battles Over Schools, Unions, Race, and Democracy

A Collective Pursuit

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      Publisher Temple University Press,U.S.
      Published 29 May 2020
      ISBN-13 9781439919361
      978-1439919361
      ISBN-10 1439919364
      Also in:
      Industrial relations, occupational health

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Arguing that teachers' unions are working in community to re-invigorate the collective pursuit of reforms beneficial to both educators and public education

      Trade Review

      “In A Collective Pursuit, Lesley Lavery dismantles the dubious but durable narrative that teachers’ unions are selfish and anachronistic. Using instructive case studies from Minnesota, she explains why charter school teachers are seeking greater voice through a union and why traditional public school teachers are bargaining for the common good. Through engaging stories, Lavery lays out a powerful vision for how teachers and their unions can strengthen our democracy and better help students succeed.”—Richard D. Kahlenberg, Senior Fellow, The Century Foundation, and author of Tough Liberal: Albert Shanker and the Battles Over Schools, Unions, Race, and Democracy

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