Terrebonne Parish Teachers’ Strike (1989)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1989-12-22
Duration: 00:09:52
Subjects: Public employee strikes | Teachers' unions | TEACHERS | Strikes | Education
Contributors:
- Collins, Robert Host
- Nachman, Karen Reporter
- Davis, Carol Interviewee
- Treen, Dave Interviewee
- Hellier, Harry Interviewee
- Cooley, Alfred Interviewee
- Brasher, Morgan Interviewee
- Binford, Lynette Interviewee
- Binford, JoAnne Interviewee
- Frederick, Sara Interviewee
- Sachse, Victor Interviewee
- Robein, Louis Interviewee
Description
This segment from the December 22, 1989, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Karen Nachman’s report on the 43-day Terrebonne Parish teachers’ strike, the longest in Louisiana history. Nachman reports that the Louisiana Supreme Court ruled that the teachers have a right to strike. She interviews: Carol Davis, the president of the Terrebonne Parish Association of Educators; former Governor Dave Treen, the attorney for the Terrebonne Parish School Board; Harry Hellier, teacher; Alfred Cooley, grandparent; Morgan Brasher, the superintendent of the Terrebonne Parish Public Schools; Lynette Binford, student; JoAnne Binford, parent; Sara Frederick, parent; Victor Sachse, attorney; and Louis Robein, attorney for the teachers. Host: Robert Collins