Hope in Dark Times: Resisting the Threat to Democracy with Union Activism

Autor/in	Kahlenburg, Richard D.
Titel	Hope in Dark Times: Resisting the Threat to Democracy with Union Activism
Quelle	In: American Educator, 41 (2017) 2, S.6-16 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0148-432X
Schlagwörter	Social Change; Resistance to Change; Unions; Activism; Social Justice; Democratic Values; Presidents; Public Education; Privatization; Educational Change; Teacher Associations; Civics; Citizenship Education; Racial Integration; Community Schools; School Community Relationship; Civil Rights; Inclusion; Political Attitudes; Global Approach; Moral Values + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sozialer Wandel; Aktivismus; Politischer Protest; Soziale Gerechtigkeit; President; Präsident; Öffentliche Erziehung; Privatisation; Privatisierung; Bildungsreform; Lehrerorganisation; Lehrerverband; Lehrervereinigung; Staatsbürgerkunde; Citizenship; Education; Politische Bildung; Politische Erziehung; Staatsbürgerliche Erziehung; Rassenintegration; Community school; ; Gemeindeschule; Gemeinschaftsschule; Bürgerrechte; Grundrechte; Zivilrecht; Inklusion; Political attitude; Politische Einstellung; Globales Denken; Moral value; Ethischer Wert
Abstract	Historically, teachers unions have played a special role in strengthening democratic cultures, and they are urgently called on to do so again. What is needed now more than ever says Kahlenberg, is a "social justice unionism" that goes beyond the narrow self-interest of members in bargaining for better wages and benefits to also engage in critical fights for public schooling, trade unionism, and civil rights at home and abroad. In this article the author argues that this movement needs to not only fiercely resist bad ideas but also offer a new, vibrant, inclusive vision that can be a model for people who champion democratic values across the globe. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	American Federation of Teachers. 555 New Jersey Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20001. Tel: 202-879-4400; e-mail: amered@aft.org; Web site: http://www.aft.org/newspubs/periodicals/ae
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01