It also notes the problems that accompanied standardization. Two scholars then talk about standardization today. Think about what standards you are expected to meet in the classroom. This section describes the historic causes for the rise of unions around 1900. It then brings us into the present-day discussion of unionism, weighing the idea of a trade organization against that of a professional society.
Most teachers see themselves as white collar and professional.
The narration points out that many Americans have held the belief that civil servants shouldn't have the right to strike. Talk with your colleagues about how your union promotes or diminishes your sense of professionalism.