(a) In pursuance of the duty imposed upon it by the constitution to promote public schools
and to adopt all means necessary and proper to secure to the people the advantages
and opportunities of education, the general assembly declares that it recognizes teaching
as a profession that requires special educational qualifications and that to achieve
high quality education it is indispensable that good relations exist between teaching
personnel and school committees.
(b) It is declared to be the public policy of this state to accord to certified public
school teachers the right to organize, to be represented, to negotiate professionally,
and to bargain on a collective basis with school committees covering hours, salary,
working conditions, and other terms of professional employment; provided, that nothing
contained in this chapter shall be construed to accord to certified public school
teachers the right to strike.
Notes of Decisions
Belanger v. Matteson, 346 A.2d 124 (R.I. 1975).
· cites it 6× “1956 (1968 Reenactment) § 28-9.3-1 et seq. entitled Arbitration of School Teacher Disputes.”
Warwick Sch. Comm. v. Warwick Teachers' Union Local 915, 613 A.2d 1273 (R.I. 1992).
“1956 (1986 Reenactment) § 28-9.3-1. The Superior Court, as a court of equity, has the power to issue injunctive relief to a school committee in order to prevent strikes or illegal work stoppages from impeding or preventing the operation of schools in any community.”
Ricciotti v. Warwick Sch. Comm., 319 F. Supp. 1006 (D.R.I. 1970).
· cites it 2× “Laws, § 28-9.3-1 et seq. (1969), entitled “School Teachers’ Arbitration Act.”
Audet v. Bd. of Regents for Elem. & Sec. Educ., 606 F. Supp. 423 (D.R.I. 1985).
· cites it 2× “See R.I.Gen.Laws § 28-9.3-1. The Cumberland Teachers' Association is "the sole and exclusive negotiating or bargaining agent for all of the .”
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