THIS VOLUME CONTAINS PAPERS PRESENTED AT THE CONFERENCE ON EMPLOYEE RELATIONS IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, HELD JULY 14-15, 1966, AT CORNELL UNIVERSITY UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE NEW YORK STATE SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL AND LABOR RELATIONS AND THE NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. THE PURPOSE OF THE CONFERENCE WAS THREEFOLD--(1) TO PROVIDE A FORUM WHERE TEACHERS IN THE FIELD OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN NEW YORK STATE COULD EXPLORE TOGETHER THE PROBLEMS AND OPPORTUNITIES WHICH THE RECENT LEGISLATIVE FAILURES DEVELOPED, (2) TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A STATUTE AND A SET OF PROCEDURES THAT WOULD SERVE TO PROTECT THE EMPLOYEE RIGHTS OF TEACHERS AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE QUALITY OF THE EDUCATIONAL ENTERPRISE, AND (3) TO BRING TOGETHER SOME OF THE LEADING SPOKESMEN IN THE AREA TO SHARE THEIR THOUGHTS WITH A LARGER AUDIENCE OF EDUCATIONAL PRACTITIONERS. THE THREE MAJOR AREAS IN WHICH THE PAPERS WERE WRITTEN INCLUDE--(1) ASPIRATIONS OF TEACHERS AND CONCERNS OF SCHOOL BOARDS AND ADMINISTRATORS, (2) APPROPRIATE LEGISLATION COVERING THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND (3) THE RESOLUTION OF IMPASSES IN TEACHER NEGOTIATIONS. THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS PAPERS PRESENTED AT THE CONFERENCE ON EMPLOYEE RELATIONS IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL (ITHACA, NEW YORK, JULY 14-15, 1966) AND IS ALSO AVAILABLE FROM DISTRIBUTION CENTER, NEW YORK STATE SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL AND LABOR RELATIONS, CORNELL UNIVERSITY, ITHACA, NEW YORK 14850, SINGLE COPIES FREE TO NEW YORK STATE RESIDENTS, ADDITIONAL COPIES AND OUT-OF-STATE ORDERS $1.00. (HW)