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Journal
Journal of Collective Negotiations
ISSN
2167-7816 (print) 2167-7824 (electronic)
Volume
1
Issue
3
Date
9/1/1972

Article Facts

Title
The American Federation of Teachers In Texas: Case Study of a Hostile Environment
DOI
10.2190/2L9C-RNMD-55M5-UU94
Author
I. B. HELBURN
Online Date
05/09/2002

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The American Federation of Teachers In Texas: Case Study of a Hostile Environment

I. B. HELBURN

DOI: 10.2190/2L9C-RNMD-55M5-UU94

Abstract

The experience of teacher unionism in Texas provides a lesson in discrimination. The failure of locals to survive or even to organize can be attributed mainly to the lack of sufficiently favorable legal, governmental, public, and peer support. Today the scene is changing due to a permissive professional consultation law permitting teacher-school board agreements, public employee legislation in other states, the trend toward unity of tactics and interest between the NEA and AFT, the effectiveness of teacher unionism in several large cities, the civil rights movement, and increasing teacher concern for a voice in the decision-making process. The changes may provide more fertile ground for teacher unionism, if the existing "professional organizations" do not respond to present teacher needs and perceptions.

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