| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立中山大學 === 教育研究所 === 94 === The main purposes of this study are (1) to clarify the function of NEA and AFT and original source of law, concrete action, and case study relating to teachers’ rights. (2) to explore the roles of American teacher organizations in dealing with controversial events related to teachers. (3) to discuss the strategies American teacher organizations adopt in striving for the rights of teachers. (4) to make recommendations to the development of teacher organizations in Taiwan.
The scope of this study includes three important controversial events related to teachers: charter school, strike and takeover. Moreover, the subjects of the study are as following: (1)charter school: Minnesota, Michigan, Washington;(2)strike: Philadelphia School District, Detroit School District, Chicago School District;(3)takeover: Cleveland School District, Philadelphia School District, Newark School District.
In order to achieve the above purposes, this study had adopted content analysis and Bereday’s comparative studies. Firstly, to describe and interpret the subjects of the study.
Secondly, four tentative conclusions were achieved:
1. Because local teacher organizations are affiliated with different teacher organizations (NEA or AFT), they pay attention to different educational issues.
2. When teacher organizations deal with controversial events related to teachers, they adopt systematic strategies and steps.
3. The criteria whether teacher organizations support or oppose the controversial events is based on self-interest and the quality of public education.
4. The trend of the merge of NEA and AFT affects the cooperation of two teacher organizations and their local organizations in dealing with controversial events related to teachers.
To support the four hypotheses above, four findings were concluded:
1. The operation of teacher organizations is accordance with systemic strategic.
2. The controversial events which teacher organizations oppose usually violate teachers’ rights and public education.
3. The cooperation among teacher organizations is the trend of changing time.
4. The role of teacher organizations deeply affects the educational reform of nation.
Finally, suggestions based on the research findings were proposed to the educational authorities, teacher organizations, and future research.
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