Association of Classroom Teachers of Oklahoma City, Inc. v. Independent School District 89

DAVISON, Justice:

In this case, we are asked to review an order of the District Court of Oklahoma County in which the court granted a Writ of Mandamus, ordering Independent School District # 89 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, to recognize the plaintiff, the Association of Classroom Teachers of Oklahoma City, Inc. (ACT), as the sole and exclusive representative for professional negotiations of the professional educators of that school district.

The facts giving rise to the dispute between the School Board and the Association of Classroom Teachers are as follows. In 1974, the Board of Education…