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Journal
Journal of Collective Negotiations
ISSN
2167-7816 (print) 2167-7824 (electronic)
Volume
11
Issue
1
Date
3/1/1982

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Title
THE RELATIONSHIP OF COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTIVE NEGOTIATIONS TO PUPIL-TEACHER RATIO IN WISCONSIN
DOI
10.2190/91LL-QEL5-UTVU-L4YA
Author
DENNIS C. ZUELKE
Online Date
05/09/2002

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THE RELATIONSHIP OF COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTIVE NEGOTIATIONS TO PUPIL-TEACHER RATIO IN WISCONSIN

DENNIS C. ZUELKE

DOI: 10.2190/91LL-QEL5-UTVU-L4YA

Abstract

Collective negotiations did not have a statistically significant impact on pupil-teacher ratio in intermediate sized Wisconsin K-12 public school districts. However, pupil-teacher ratio tended to increase slightly as the comprehensiveness of collective negotiations increased. Determinants that had a statistically significant impact on pupil-teacher ratio included district pupil enrollment, number of full-time teachers, financially independent school districts, percentage of advanced degreed teachers, average monthly accountants' salary, teacher turnover, minimum BA teachers' salary, property valuation per pupil, adjusted gross income per capita, percentage of total general property tax rate for educational purposes, percentage of total school district income derived from local sources, and percentage of teachers with five or more years of total experience. A teachers' organization strategy emphasizing these determinants was suggested rather than negotiations for lowering pupil-teacher ratios.

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