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Autor/inn/en | Ghosn, Emma; Akkary, Rima Karami |
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Titel | The Struggle of Lebanese Teacher Unions in a Neoliberal Period |
Quelle | In: Research in Educational Administration & Leadership, 5 (2020) 1, S.275-322 (48 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 2564-7261 |
Schlagwörter | Foreign Countries; Public School Teachers; Unions; Neoliberalism; Labor Relations; Union Members; Teacher Attitudes; Social Justice; Consciousness Raising; Barriers; Educational Change; Legal Problems; Teacher Salaries; Teacher Employment Benefits; Politics of Education; Government School Relationship; Political Affiliation; Lebanon |
Abstract | Teacher unions worldwide are being criticized for disregarding their responsibility as professionals towards education and students. Critics have claimed that teacher unions tend to protect incompetent teachers, place their own needs and interests above their students, and continuously demand for financial increases even when there is more urgency to elevate teacher professionalism and improve teacher quality. This statement does not take into consideration the political, social and economic aspects that influence unions' decisions. Therefore, this study utilizes a qualitative research design, specifically a grounded theory approach to investigate the challenges facing teacher unions in Lebanon from the perspective of union leaders and union members. Data was collected from seventeen public school union leaders and twenty-one teachers. Findings have revealed that teacher unions have assumed a social justice role limited to raising awareness. There are organizational, legal, political, educational, social, and economic barriers that prevent teacher unions in Lebanon from assuming a more active role as a union. (As Provided). |
Anmerkungen | EARDA Turkish Educational Administration Research & Development Association. Dokuz Eylul University, Buca Faculty of Education, Izmir, Turkey 35150. e-mail: eyedderinfo@gmail.com; Web site: http://dergipark.gov.tr/real |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
Update | 2024/1/01 |