PAPERBACK ISBN: 0-88258-235-6   $27.95

272 pages; 5.5 x 8.5 inches

by David Selden

The Teacher Rebellion is a bold, inside view of how teachers in the United States broke with tradition and formed a union to battle for better wages and working conditions.  Told by David Selden, former three-term president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), it is the story of the growth of teacher mili­tancy and activism.  A special feature of the book is the author’s “Memory Tapes” sections—flashbacks to the behind-the­-scenes conversations, meetings, and tactics that he participated or was privy to.  These vignettes offer readers a unique vantage point from which to view the events that rocked the foundations of public education in America during the last quarter of the 20th century. 

The Teacher Rebellion confronts issues that continue to divide U.S. teachers, including the question of teacher com­petency and presidential policy.  David Selden provides an insider’s view of the teacher unity movement, from its inception as an idea to the historic merger talks between the AFT and the National Education Association (NEA).  His en­gaging narrative and provocative insights draw readers into the tales of the “teacher wars” as they unfolded.  The resulting book is as much a combat manual for teachers as it is an informative and important historical document.

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