Teachers Unions and Education Reform in Comparative Contexts - 9781138860186

Taylor & Francis

Teachers Unions and Education Reform in Comparative ContextsAuthor(s): Lindsay Whorton\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138860186, 978-1138860186\nSynopsis\nTeachers unions have long been controversial and divisive organizations, but criticism and distrust of them may be at an all-time high. This volume considers the prevailing assumption that unions successfully block change in education because they are primarily motivated to protect members interests. It challenges the conceptualization of teacher union motivation and provides a more nuanced account of unions interests, power and impact. \n\nThrough a series of international cases from the United States, Finland and the Canton of Zrich, this volume examines the hot-button issue of performance-related pay reform and compensation. It argues that a better understanding of the union-management relationship may be the key to securing more meaningful change and refo.