SCHOOL MANAGERS' PERCEPTIONS OF TEACHER UNIONS IN THE VRYHEID REGION

Abstract

This study is based on a need for teacher union involvement in the management \nof schools to enhance effective teaching and efficient learning. The rationale \nbehind it was to disclose the current perceptions of school managers concerning \nteacher union involvement in the management of schools in the Vryheid region, \nwith a view to determining the extent to which their perceptions of teacher unions \ncould be positively influenced to allow for proper consultative school management \nas well as active participation of teacher union members in the decision-making \nprocess. \nThe study revealed that the school managers' perceptions and attitudes are \ncentral to teacher union involvement in the management of schools. If negative, \nno effective participatory school management can materialise. The role of the \nperceptions and attitudes of school managers in the realisation of the goal of \nparticipative school management is indispensable. The empirical survey and \nliterature revealed that school managers are in a good position to address the \nserious shortcomings regarding the manner in which teacher unions are perceived \nin schools.

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