The Political Forces Behind the Creation of and Subsequent Changes to the Teacher Tenure Law in Illinois

This study examines the political forces behind the creation of the teacher tenure law in Illinois in 1941. The study is a historical analysis that focuses on the forces behind each of the major subsequent changes in 1975, 1985, and 1997. The major findings of the study include that teacher tenure in many states, including Illinois, was influenced greatly by the creation of civil service laws for government workers. Illinois was one of the later states to adopt a teacher tenure law. The state was a follower, rather than a leader on the issue. The political influences in Illinois also greatly changed over time. When the law was enacted in 1941, the forces involved in supporting and opposing the law were almost entirely within the educational community. By the time of the 1997 change in the law, the education community played a much less important role as the major forces behind the change were outside of the educational community.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ed.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Education

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2015

Author dc:creator

• Burkey, John David

Contributors dc:contributor

• Richard Hunter

• Education, History of

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

(MiAaPQ)AAI3153257

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/79797