{"product_id":"a-collective-pursuit-9781439919361","title":"A Collective Pursuit","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArguing that teachers' unions are working in community to re-invigorate the collective pursuit of reforms beneficial to both educators and public education\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eIn \u003c\/i\u003eA Collective Pursuit\u003ci\u003e, 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\u003c\/i\u003e.”—\u003cb\u003eRichard D. Kahlenberg\u003c\/b\u003e, Senior Fellow, The Century Foundation, and author of \u003ci\u003eTough Liberal: Albert Shanker and the Battles Over Schools, Unions, Race, and Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Temple University Press,U.S.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408320176471,"sku":"9781439919361","price":19.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781439919361.jpg?v=1730502428","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-collective-pursuit-9781439919361","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}