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Ⅰ. Introduction
Ⅱ. The Background of American Collective Bargaining
Ⅲ. Legal Framework for Collective Bargaining
Ⅳ. Collective Bargaining and School Administration
Ⅴ. Collective Bargaining and School Reform
Ⅵ. Conclusion
This study is to explore the relationship between teacher collective bargaining and American school
reform focusing on student achievement and teacher right. The question that people have wondered
whether the collective bargaining of teachers` unions is good or bad for education is still mixed. However,
it is true that there are a significant relationship between teacher collective bargaining and school reform
focusing on student achievement and teacher right; indeed, it depends on the priority decided by school
policy and administrator`s management goal.
Key word：collective bargaining, school reform, student achievement, teacher empowerment, teacher right.