A study of the National Union of Teachers' officers in Israel revealed that the key indicators of militancy among teachers were sex (male), perceptions of too much centralization in the union structure, dissatisfaction with union attainment of goals, and extent of sensitivity to public hostility toward teachers. (Author/WD)

This article examines the causes and consequences of participation in teachers organizations. The role and significance of teacher organizations in teacher activism is emphasized. (DE)

Literature concerning teachers' right to strike was reviewed. Three major themes were addressed: (1) the present state of arguments against teacher strikes; (2) their refutation by various individuals within the profession; and (3) arguments that were basic in demonstrating that the preponderance of evidence has shifted to the inevitable…

Teachers are becoming more politically aware and active. They are being stimulated by their organizations to take up the cudgel for or against political candidates and legislative proposals. (Author)

To investigate the impact of teacher militancy on principals, a questionnaire was administered to 121 principals from four selected Indiana cities that had experienced either teacher strikes or sanctions within the past 5 years. Although a majority of the principals responding were undecided as to the relative effectiveness of sanctions or…

This report contains tentative procedural recommendations for the discipline of officers of instruction and certain other holders of faculty appointments at Harvard University. These procedures will apply under the following conditions: (1) interference with freedom of speech, academic freedom, freedom from personal force and violence, and freedom…

This document presents the results of a survey of full-time faculty members at 4 California State Colleges. The survey was designed to discover the level of militancy within the faculty and to single out some other characteristics common to more militant professors. Highlights of the findings include: (1) Militant faculty are more likely to be in…

Schools must establish humane and unselfish relationships in their communities even while outside both sides of industry recriminate against each other with charges and countercharges, strikes and lockouts. (Author)

Argues that administrators must be able to cope (with strikes) in a manner that least compromises the instructional program for students. (Author)

Review of the events and summary of the findings in the case of Dr. William Wickersham, in which the Columbia College Board of Trustees disapproved Professor Wickersham's appointment. (HS)

During a 1990 Temple University faculty strike, three types of militancy (voting to strike, voting to defy injunction, picketing) had different determinants; for example, social support and union commitment related to riskier types. Other variables related to militancy included attitudes toward job, union, and militancy. (SK)

Recounts what it is like to be a school board member during a teacher strike. (IRT)