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Show CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Professional education associations existed in the United States for some are of the new, ciations more than a not new; they have hundred years. However, things that professional educational associations at least for were professional associations. in their beginning stages, directed toward trying to make teachers ihat the associations tioned. are were When the do as so- much of their energy was effective teachers. more IIprofessionalll by nature not ques- was Teachers, administrators, legislators, and the public in general all accepted the professional teacher organizations as being nothing but professional. Today, however, the professional associations accepted as professional. considerable number of In fact, people.l they This is are no viewed are as publicity given As recent (NEA), deplored 'The as this the as unions doubt due to the they have placed upon teacher welfare related issues, the not or widely by a emphasis at least to emphasis. early 1960's, the National Education Association the tactics of the American Federation of Teachers NEA is referred to as "both professional organization and labor union" in a UPI article "Na th Teacher Elected NEA President," Deseret News, (Salt Lake City) 9 July 1975, p. A-9. Also the Granite Education Association (in Salt Lake County) was referred to as a lIunion localll in an editorial IIGranite School District Teachers Verging on Gigantic Mistake,1I Salt Lake Tribune, 1 June 1975, p. 20-A. |
