An Inquiry into Legal Status of Teachers under Labor Laws in the United States
| Project/Area Number |
20830084
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (Start-up)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Educaion
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| Research Institution | Chuogakuin University |
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Principal Investigator |
TAKAHASHI Satoshi Chuogakuin University, 商学部, 専任講師 (10511884)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2009
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2009)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥2,678,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,060,000、Indirect Cost: ¥618,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,248,000 (Direct Cost: ¥960,000、Indirect Cost: ¥288,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
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| Keywords | 教員団体 / 教育労働法 / 専門職性 / 全米教育協会(NEA) / アメリカ教員連盟(AFT) / アメリカ合衆国 / 教育行政 |
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| Research Abstract |
The purpose of this research project is to clarify (1) the history of teacher unions' activity under the labor laws for public school teachers (2) and recent legislative reforms of the labor laws after 1990s.
(1) At the first year, the project focused on the states labor laws for public school teachers, which strongly affected to the subsequent activities of teacher unions. Under the new legislative frameworks established in 1960s, teacher unions made their organizations more like industrial labor unions whose policy focusing on collective bargaining and strikes.
(2) At the second year of the project, reporter focused on recent legislative reforms of labor laws in 1990s through the analysis on the amendment of the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act (PERA). Through the findings of the project, reporter pointed out that the particular legislative frameworks for teachers are needed to secure their professional work lives and to convert teacher union into professional organization taking responsibility for both teachers' rights and public education.
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