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Title	The professional education association movement and Utah : an interpretive history
Publication Type	dissertation
School or College	College of Education
Department	Educational Leadership & Policy
Author	Rees, Willard Dale
Date	1977
Description	This study is largely an examination of the rhetoric of the opponents and proponents of unionism. Statements are analyzed in the attempt to determine whether the motives of the arguing parties have been other than strictly educational. While the issue has centered around the meaning of professionalism, it is clear that a major concern of all parties is economic. The rhetorical arguments associated with merit pay, accountability, and class size are also examined. Findings again suggest that such arguments, although presented in educational terms, are based in large part on economic considerations. The research further suggests that since professionalism implies that a scientific body of knowledge should be used to settle issues, the question might be asked why such a knowledge has not conscientiously been sought to help solve such issues. The national scene is explored in general while the movement in Utah is analyzed more specifically. The Utah situation is studied to determine if the development of the teacher power movement in Utah has been affected by the prominence of the Mormon Church in the state and whether the development in Utah has been significantly different from the development nationally. Given the dominant role of the Mormon value system in Utah, and the explicit statements vis-a-vis unionism by Mormon leaders, one might expect the adoption of unionism by Utah teachers to proceed slowly. However, a close examination of actual developments in Utah since the late 1950's indicates that the movement in Utah has essentially followed the national pattern. In fact, Utah was one of the early states to adopt union tactics. Why this is so is largely left unstudied. It is suggested that this be a topic for future study.
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Publisher	University of Utah
Dissertation Name	Doctor of Philosophy
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OCR Text	Show 63 that Utah ranks low in relatively family income.12 belief is prevalent among Mormons that Utah is Lord upon which the Saints shall there is a feeling that it There is also is areas Certain Church. as well, questions least land chosen by the temporarily),13 to live and work in Utah.14 Leave it" attitude which is preva or lent among Mormons in the state. in other (at "blessing" a "Utah--Love it a dwell a Yet, since the Such an attitude is no doubt common however.15 to mind come regarding the influence of the First, does the Mormon Church control Utah? it does, does it control in a formal manner, or Secondly, does it control if in- directly since the majority of those who hold powerful and influential non-Church positions members of the Church and therefore make are decisions and formulate policies according the Mormon frame of mind. a manner which can satisfy These questions everyone. to what might be termed may never be answered in Some of the methods used l2Figures from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Econo Analysis are available from the Utah Department of Employment Se curity, Salt Lake City. See Employment Newsletter, February 1976. mic l3Active Mormons look forward to the Second Coming of Christ. At that time, it is claimed that there will be a built a "New Jerusal em" in the Jackson County area of Missouri, and many of the saints (members of the Church) will be asked to return to Jackson County. For an accurate presentation of the Mormon view concerning these future events, see Chapters 18 and 19 of James E. Talmadge, Articles of Faith 33rd ed. (Salt Lake City: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1955) . 141 have personally heard this view expressed many times in are compared to those Utah, especially when Utah teachers' salaries of other states. 15This represents an attitude 1 have heard discussed on various occasions when people who have moved into Utah have expressed disap pointment. This is probably common in other states as well. Yet with the preponderance of Mormons, it is likely that some Mormons might be come offended if they perceive that it is their Church. which is on trial.
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