TY - BOOK AU - DeMitchell, Todd A. TI - Labor relations in education: policies, politics, and practices SN - 9781607095842 AV - LB 2335 .D46 2010 PY - 2010/// CY - [Place of publication not identifed] PB - Rowman & Littlefield KW - COLLECTIVE BARGAINING EDUCATION N1 - Labor relations in education :, Labor; Chapter1. Introduction -- Chapter2. Labor relations in education -- Chapter3. The legal framework -- Chapter4. Conflict and community -- Chapter5. Professionalism and unionism -- Chapter6. Reform and labor relations -- Chapter7. Preparation and practice : at the table Chapter8. The future of professional relations -- Chapter9. Glossary with some comments N2 - Labor Relations in Education explores unions and collective bargaining in the public schools of America. The history of the laws, the politics of the response to collective bargaining and unions, and the practices of bargaining and managing a contract are explored in this volume. Changes that may move labor relations into professional relations, away from the industrial labor union model, and diminish the schism that exists between educators are discussed. A fully developed simulation is included to employ the practices and concepts discussed in this book ER -