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

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.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.

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, J.D., Ph.D., is an associate professor of public policy at the University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth and former school law attorney representing school districts in New Hampshire

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 rathel#