Putting students first: it's time to make the collective bargaining process more collaborative, so that the educational impact of our agreements is as important as the financial impact. From: Leadership | Date: May 1, 2003| Author: Ingram, Ruben L. | COPYRIGHT 2003 Association of California School Administrators. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Just as the wizard created an illusion in order to enjoy power and influence in his kingdom of Oz, so has the collective bargaining process in California--and the nation--created a false environment in which schools are expected to provide high quality instruction and educational programs for our students.

Dorothy and her friends followed the yellow brick road in hope of finding solutions. In the end, the answers were not found at Oz, but rather in understanding their ow...

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