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Book SynopsisThis text begins with the "bread and butter" of teacher's union issues, before continuing to explain how to prevent strikes, how to get the school board behind the administration and how to utilize outside negotiators. It also contains checklists and tactical outlines.
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Foreword Chapter 2 About the Author Chapter 3 Introduction Chapter 4 The Union and Administration: Collaborators or Gladiators? Chapter 5 Unfulfilled Promises Chapter 6 Fence Straddling: A Recipe for Disaster Chapter 7 School Reform and the Evolution of Labor Unions Chapter 8 Launching Collaborative Relations with the Teachers Union Chapter 9 Preparing for Positional Bargaining with the Teachers Union Chapter 10 Preparing for the Strike Chapter 11 Managing the Strike Chapter 12 The Roles and Duties of the Administration Chapter 13 A Tale of Two Districts: The Birth of a Successful Collaborative Model Chapter 14 Restoring Public Confidence in the Schools: One District's Experience Chapter 15 Appendix A: Emergency Procedures Manual Chapter 16 Appendix B: Emergency Procedures Resolution Chapter 17 Appendix C: Delegation to Superintendent Chapter 18 Appendix D: Emergency Regulations of the Serendipity School District Chapter 19 Bibliography