Albert Shanker (1928-1997) is known mainly for his successful struggle to obtain collective bargaining for teachers, his leadership of teacher unions, and his championship of education reform. Shanker built large and powerful city, state, and national unions of teachers and other public employees that still stand as models both for union democracy…

This update of "A Brief History of the Association of Teacher Educators" (ATE) not only extends the printed history of ATE to 1990, but also refines portions of the original document. The additional information derives from a great many association and personal documents and from numerous interview-conversations with individuals and…

Discusses the founding and growth of the Illinois Council for the Social Studies. Recounts various events from the council's history and provides a list of its presidents from 1938 to 1987. (GEA)

This author and subject index covers National Teachers' Association proceedings volumes from 1857 to 1870, as well as National Educational Association proceedings volumes from 1871 to 1897.

Reviews what has been learned and accomplished by teachers of writing during the nearly 30 years since the Conference on College Composition and Communication was founded. (DD)

This book is the 14th volume of a bound periodical. The "American Journal of Education" was established to enter into a range of education-related discussion and investigation. Among the topics covered in this volume are: proceedings of the National Convention of Teachers in Philadelphia, in August, 1857; proceedings of the National…

This book is a history of the National Council of Teachers of English from its beginnings in 1911 through 1978. The nine chapters describe the beginning of the Council; its attempts to improve the teaching of English, especially at the secondary level; the development of the Council during and after World War I; the growing concern for…

Reviews the convention activities of the Music Educators National Conference for the period 1907-1980. The text is accompanied by seven historical photographs. (SJL)

The history of the New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) and its relationship with the National Education Association (NEA) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) sheds some light on the most recent failed attempt of the NEA and the AFT to merge. The merger, in 1972, of NEA's New York State Teachers Association with the AFT's New York…

Examines the historical development of the Virginia Teachers Association and the evolution of Black teachers' associations in the United States in general. Describes objectives and activities of the Virginia Teachers Association, the association's leaders, and their role in promoting the growth of the organization. (MJL)

The acting president of Foxfire reflects on organizational changes during its 35-year history--changes from a local organization focused on a new way to teach high school English, to a national organization focused on educational reform, to a regional organization focused on teacher support and cultural heritage. A 35-year timeline is included.…

Commissioned by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), this monograph presents the highlights of the history of organized efforts to improve education for journalism in the United States and to stimulate studies in the field of mass communication. Following brief biographies of the AEJMC founding fathers,…

This document contains issues of "The Educational Record of the Province of Quebec" from January 1905 through December 1905. Most issues include the following sections: (1) Articles: Original and Selected; (2) Editorial Notes and Comments; (3) Practical Hints; (4) The Funny Column; and (5) Official Department. Some issues include reports…

Presents a short history of and photographs from meetings of the Music Educators National Conference from 1907 through 1934. (SJL)

The history of the California Federation of Teachers, spanning 70 years, is documented in this book that contains two parts. The first part of the book discusses the teachers' union in the context of each of the seven decades of its existence: "1920s: The Conditions of Teachers"; "1930s: A Debating Society Struggles to…