Educators at the Bargaining Table: Successfully Negotiating a Contract That Works for All

by Todd A. DeMitchell

Overview

Educators at the Bargaining Table provides a roadmap for understanding the path of bargaining for those who have not sat at the table. For those beginning bargainers and experienced at the ebb and flow of table talk, this book provides signposts and practical applications for bargaining. There is something for all educators, teachers and administrators, early career and experienced educators to learn and apply from this book.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781475808063
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	02/06/2018
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.44(d)

About the Author

Todd A. DeMitchell served as a teacher and administrator for public schools prior to joining the faculty at the University of New Hampshire. He has studied, taught, and consulted in collective bargaining as well as representing school districts at the table.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: Introduction
Section I: Bargaining At the Table
Chapter 2: Conflict and Cooperation: The Tension in Bargaining
Chapter 3: The Contract and Preparation for Bargaining
Chapter 4: At the Table
Chapter 5: Conclusion: Ready to Bargain
Section II: The Simulation
Chapter 6: The Arroyo Wells School District Simulation
APPENDIX A: Letter of Interest for AWTA Bargaining Team
APPENDIX B: Letter of Interest for School District Bargaining Team
APPENDIX C: Early Bargaining Letters to Bargaining Teams
About the Author

Editorial Reviews

Informative and insightful, Professor DeMitchell delves deep into the issues of school district contract negotiation. He presents diverse aspects of collective bargaining exploring the mindset needed for both sides to find common ground. Throughout the text, DeMitchell builds the readers’ expertise, knowledge, and ability to engage successfully in the concluding simulation. An essential resource for any instructor teaching in the field of education labor relations.

Audrey Rogers

Professor DeMitchell has produced a practical guide for collective bargaining in the education sector that will help all parties achieve a mutually beneficial collective bargaining agreement. He emphasizes the importance of recognizing that collective bargaining does not occur in a vacuum. Rather it takes place in the context of the ongoing relationship between a school board and a community of teachers. Professor DeMitchell's book is very much in the spirit of Getting Together and Getting To Yes, two influential books that emphasize the value of a collegial approach to bargaining rather than the adversarial model that often typifies labor relations in the industrial sector. The simulation section at the end of the book has been professionally crafted to give teachers and school administrators an opportunity to sharpen their collective bargaining skills in a learning environment without having to rely solely on on-the-job training, where mistakes can be costly and difficult to rectify.

William Richard Fossey

Professor DeMitchell's work on collective bargaining in Educators at the Bargaining Table is a must read, especially for aspiring school leaders. His work fills a gap in many educational leadership programs related to this most important topic. What makes DeMitchell's work so valuable, in addition to its in-depth research, is its use of a simulation that places readers in the midst of a collective bargaining situation. His ability to re-create that situation adds a dimension to this book that sets it apart.

Mark Paige