The collective bargaining tightrope: for superintendents, the challenge is to put aside personal feelings and politics to concentrate on student needs.

From: School Administrator | Date: June 1, 2002| Author: Himes, Lynn; Prosise, Roger | Copyright information

The collective bargaining process between a board of education and a teachers' union can have wide-ranging effects, not only for board members and teachers but also for the community. The superintendent, often caught in the middle, must put politics aside and focus on doing what's right for the students.

Understanding the collective bargaining process and the roles played by teachers, the teachers' union, the board, the superintendent and the public can help the district...

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