Of course you are right and the Teacher Association Committee we formed told the new director whose personal ambition yawns like a chasm and he can barely contain his resentment and arrogance, that the American Constitution gives us the right to convene as stated in the Bill of Rights. I find it difficult to understand how American heads of international schools think they have a right to ignore American laws. I guess because they can. Now he's stating in job ads that he is looking for teachers under a certain age. Bingo, age discrimination. There is no retirement age in India and the school's former director hired qualified teachers. He didn't care about age. There is a fairly large exodus happening at the end of the year which suits him fine. He can hire all the little Miss Sunshines he wants who will bow and scrape and worship his "vision".

I have tried to start a Teacher Association at the American school in India where I teach. Over 50 staff members came to our first meeting. Now the new director is attempting to shut us down by requiring the formation of a TA to go through his committee process. I fear it's to no avail, but I must produce "data" for the Talent Committee to submit to the Action Committee which is made up of administrators who get the final vote on whether or not a TA will be allowed. Ridiculous! Anyway, I need "data" on existing Teacher Associations. Please respond if your school has one and how long it has been in existence. If I can show that many reputable schools allow TA's, that might influence some of the committee members.
Thank you!