East Baton Rouge Parish Teachers' Strike (1979)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1979-03-23
Duration: 00:28:58
Subjects: TEACHERS | East Baton Rouge Parish (La.). School Board. | Public employee strikes | COLLECTIVE BARGAINING | Unions | Teachers' unions | National Education Association of the United States | Strikes | Labor
Contributors:
- George, Beth Host
- Blome, Ron Host
- Hanley, John Photographer
- Jackson, Lyle Photographer
- Godoy, Al Photographer
- L'Herisson, Sandra Photographer
- Blome, Ron Reporter
- Blome, Ron Editor
- George, Beth Producer
- Wolf, Thom Director
- Penn, Lennie Interviewee
- Lindsey, Clyde Interviewee
- Bolden, Chuck Interviewee
- Bussie, Victor Interviewee
- Thiel, Art Interviewee
- Steimel, Ed Interviewee
- Partin, Ed Interviewee
Description
This episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” from March 23, 1979, features an in-depth report on the strike by teachers in East Baton Rouge Parish, including: interviews with the leaders of both sides, Lennie Penn, the spokesperson for the teachers, and Clyde Lindsey, the Superintendent of Education for the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board; the issue of collective bargaining and whether the teachers are considered part of a union; and the nationwide movement towards “teachers’ rights.” This episode also includes a repeat showing of a report on the growth of public employee unions in Louisiana.