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IntroductionPart 1. New York 1. The Early Years: Rising from Humble Beginnings and Establishing Values (1928--1952)2. Creating the United Federation of Teachers (1952--1962)3. Rising Within the UFT: Labor and Civil Rights Together (1962--1965)4. Black Power and the 1967 Teachers' Strike (1966--1968)5. The Ocean Hill--Brownsville Strike and the Liberal Assault on Labor (1968)6. Ocean Hill--Brownsville: The Fallout (1969)7. Rebuilding: Recruiting the Paraprofessionals, Launching the "Where We Stand" Column, and Seeking Teacher Unity (1969--1972)8. Becoming President of the American Federation of Teachers and Battling the New Politics Movement (1972--1974)9. "A Man by the Name of Albert Shanker": Sleeper and the Controversy of Power (1973--1975)10. Losing Power: The New York Fiscal Crisis and the Decline of Labor (1974--1976) Part 2. Washington 11. Jimmy Carter and the Rise of the Reagan Democrats (1976--1980)12. Being a Social Democrat Under Ronald Reagan: Domestic Policy (1980--1988)13. Being a Social Democrat Under Ronald Reagan: Foreign Policy (1980--1988)14. Education Reform: A Nation at Risk, Merit Pay, and Peer Review (1983--1984)15. Beyond Special Interest: Making Teaching a Profession (1985--1987)16. Charter Schools and School Restructuring (1988--1997)17. The Early Education-Standards Movement (1989--1994)18. The Rise of the Angry White Males and the Gingrich Revolution (1992--1995)19. Reviving the Education-Standards Movement and the Final Days (1995--1997) Part 3. Legacy 20. The Legacy of Albert ShankerAcknowledgmentsList of AbbreviationsNotesBibliographyIndex
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I met Al Shanker several times when I was active in the UFT during the late 70s, early 80s mostly as an opponent but briefly as an ally. Based on my own observations, the author's depiction of Shanker's leadership in that period is quite accurate. After I had led a couple of job actions, I was invited to join Shanker's caucus which I soon learned was run on the principle of "democratic centralism," i.e., a Stalinist dictatorship. After I broke with him at the AFT convention over an issue of dues allocation, I was cast out of the inner circle.
So back then, I found his methods for running the union to be undemocratic and also opposed his unwavering support for Reagan policy on nuclear weapons and on Central America. Now, however, that I am enjoying the great pension and benefits that Shanker's leadership won for so many millions of teachers and their families, I am grateful to his ghost - which I am sure is just as argumentative and ruthless as he was.
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