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The Courage to Collaborate: The Case for Labor-Management Partnerships in Education
Contributor(s): Futernick, Ken (Author), Urbanski, Adam (Foreword by)
ISBN: 1612508928     ISBN-13: 9781612508924
Publisher: Harvard Education PR
OUR PRICE:   $32.30  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: February 2016
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BISAC Categories:
- Education | Administration - General
- Education | Educational Policy & Reform
- Political Science | Labor & Industrial Relations
Dewey: 371.2
LCCN: 2015951063
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 9.2" (0.90 lbs) 240 pages
 
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In The Courage to Collaborate, school turnaround expert Ken Futernick makes the case that collaboration between school management and teacher unions is a necessary condition for educational improvement. The author cites evidence showing that collaboration often leads to increased trust, stronger professional relationships, better policies, better implementation of programs and, ultimately, to better outcomes for students.

Drawing on new research, his own experience, and the experience of dozens of other district and union leaders, Futernick details key features and benefits of labor-management collaboration. He also identifies and addresses several obstacles preventing its widespread adoption, including resistance to change, myths about what collaboration really means, skepticism about unions, lack of technical support, and misguided education policy.

The Courage to Collaborate recommends strategies and tactics for educators, policy makers, and others interested in embracing collaboration over confrontation. Both sides--unions and management--must make changes so that collaboration becomes the norm, rather than the exception, Futernick argues.

While not sufficient in itself, labor-management collaboration is a necessary ingredient for creating an education system in which all students have an opportunity to attend good schools.

Contributor Bio(s): Urbanski, Adam: - Adam Urbanski is president of the Rochester Teachers Association, vice president of the American Federation of Teachers, and cofounder of the Teacher Union Reform Network (TURN).Futernick, Ken: - Ken Futernick is an educational consultant to schools, school districts, and policy makers across the United States. He is a cofounder and past director of the School Turnaround Center at WestEd.