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The purpose of this research is to examine the relationships between collective bargaining and educational reform efforts and to examine the different views that educators hold regarding those relationships. Questionnaires were returned by 135 educational professionals from 55 schools sampled from 5 states. Items related to local reform initiatives, the character of collective bargaining, and the impact of bargaining on reform efforts. Principals viewed bargaining as obstructing reform, and union representatives saw bargaining as facilitating reforn. Teachers were neutral on nearly every issue, raising questions about the role union representatives take on behalf of their constituents.

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Collective Bargaining and its Impact on Local Educational Reform Efforts

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