Table of Contents

Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints? 11

Introduction 14

Chapter 1 What Are Ethical Issues Surrounding Teachers and Unions?

Chapter Preface 18

1 Teachers' Unions Can Be a Force for Social Justice Jesse Hagopian John Green 20

2 Teachers' Unions Hurt America John Hawkins 31

3 Teachers' Unions Help Students Susan Troller 37

4 Teachers' Unions Hurt Students Akash Chougule 42

5 Teachers' Unions Are Not Evil, Just Out of Date Arthur Levine 46

6 Teachers and Public Employees Have the Right to Strike Michael Hiltzik 50

7 Teachers Have a Duty of Care to Their Pupils and That Is Why They Should

Never Go on Strike Melanie Phillips 55

Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 61

Chapter 2 What Are Ethical Issues Surrounding Teachers' Working Conditions?

Chapter Preface 63

1 Teach For America Is Unethical Sandra Y.L. Korn 65

2 Treatment of College Adjunct Professors is Ethical Eric Charles 71

3 Hit 'Em Where It Hurts Rebecca Schuman 76

4 A Teacher's Perspective: Firing Day at a Charter School Nancy Bloom 82

5 Tenure Protects High School Teachers Who Should Be Fired Teachers Union Exposed 87

Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 94

Chapter 3 What Are Ethical Issues Surrounding Testing?

Chapter Preface 96

1 Teachers Take an Ethical Stand Against Testing Chicago Teachers Union 98

2 Teachers Unions Sacrifice High Standards to Evade Accountability Hanna Skandera Kevin Huffman 107

3 Opposition to Testing Is Well Intentioned but Unorganized Laura McKenna 112

4 Teachers Cheat on Tests as a Reaction to Poor Education Policy Robert Prentice 121

5 Tying Teacher Bonus Pay to Test Scores Can Be Done Fairly Matt Amoral 126

6 Tying Teacher Pay to Test Scores Is Bad Policy Bernie Froese-Germain 130

Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 137

Chapter 4 What Are Ethical Issues for Teachers Outside the Classroom?

Chapter Preface 139

1 Ethically, Teachers Must Restrict Their Speech on Social Media Joseph M. Yeager 141

2 Restricting Teachers' Speech on Social Media Is Ethically Dangerous Ilana Gershon 148

3 It Is Ethical for Colleges to Punish Teachers for Comments on Social Media Cary Nelson 157

4 Why the 'Unhiring' of Steven Salaita Is a Threat to Academic Freedom David Palumbo-Liu 163

5 Students and Teachers Should Not Be Friends Rick Wormeli 171

6 Friendships Between Teachers and Students Are Ethical Amy Shuffelton 176

7 College Teachers Should Be Allowed to Date Students Laura Kipnis 188

8 College Teachers Dating Students Is Unethical C.T. May 196

Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 201

For Further Discussion 202

Organizations to Contact 204

Bibliography of Books 210

Index 214