Public Education and Social Reform: A History o. Suhrbur, Suhrbur, Paperback**

Public Education and Social ReformA History of the Illinois Education Association\nAuthor(s): Thomas J. Suhrbur\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Illinois Press, United States\nImprint: University of Illinois Press\nISBN-13: 9780252088438, 978-0252088438\nSynopsis\nFounded in 1853, the Illinois Education Association (IEA) and its predecessors have played a vital role in shaping the Illinois public school system. Thomas J. Suhrburs history covers the lifespan of the IEA within the larger story of state public education as a battleground for contentious social and economic issues. Suhrbur pays particular attention to the impact of race, gender, religion, and tax policy on the IEA and public schools. He also examines the IEAs evolution from a professional organization controlled by administrations and officials through its radical transformation into a teacher-led independent labor union. As a workers organization, the IEA successfully fought for collective bargaining and or.