(Book Review) Beyond Compensation: Empowering Teachers’ Unions to Think Beyond Bread-and-Butter Issues

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  • Shophika Vaithyanathasarma Boston College

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https://doi.org/10.53967/cje-rce.8474

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Book review

Author Biography

Shophika Vaithyanathasarma, Boston College

Shophika Vaithyanathasarma is a PhD student in Curriculum & Instruction at Boston College. Her work sits at the intersection of K-12 policy, teacher education, and schooling conditions. As an education columnist in Québec, she has written about how teachers navigate policy demands and opportunities for professional influence.

References

Alberta Teachers’ Association. (2025, May 26). Response to announcement ensuring age-appropriate books in schools. https://teachers.ab.ca/news/response-announcement-ensuring-age-appropriate-books-schools

Bascia, N., & Rottmann, C. (2011). What's so important about teachers' working conditions? The fatal flaw in North American educational reform. Journal of Education Policy, 26(6), 787-802.

British Columbia Teachers' Federation v. British Columbia, 2016 SCC 49.

Bocking, P. (2022). ‘No cuts to education’: The story of a protest movement. Critical Education, 13(4), 20-41. https://doi.org/10.14288/ce.v13i4.186603

Ngwa, T. (2026). Beyond compensation: Empowering teachers’ unions to think beyond bread-and-butter issues. Myers Education Press.

Rottmann, C. (2008). Organized agents: Canadian teacher unions as alternative sites for social justice activism. Canadian Journal of Education, 31(4), 975–1014.

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Published

2026-10-30

How to Cite

Vaithyanathasarma, S. (2026). (Book Review) Beyond Compensation: Empowering Teachers’ Unions to Think Beyond Bread-and-Butter Issues. Canadian Journal of Education Revue Canadienne De l’éducation, 49(3), xviii-xx. https://doi.org/10.53967/cje-rce.8474

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Vol. 49 No. 3 (2026): Autumn 2026 | Automne 2026

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Book Reviews / Comptes rendus

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