Beginnings -- Radical roots : the rise of the United Federation of Teachers -- Teacher militancy in the 1960s -- Entering the political fray : the Jerabek attack -- Growing up : the merger -- Planting the seeds of unity -- Merger negotiations begin -- The Concord convention : from two enemies, one union -- A national merger? -- Coming apart -- Maturity -- Wielding political power -- Educational reform -- International solidarity
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-256) and index