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Teachers unions, as unions should do, have acted in the best interests of their members,

 Dick Lilly at Crosscut reports on a provocative  book  from a Stanford Professor:

  • “The teachers unions have more influence on the public schools than any other group in American society” – more than school boards, state legislators, the federal government or parents.
  • As unions properly do, they represent the employment interests of their members – job security (seniority, tenure), working conditions and benefits.
  • The power of the teachers unions in serving their members’ interests has largely – but not exclusively – determined how the public schools are organized and how they operate.
  • Teachers unions use their power – often through Democratic state and federal legislators – to block public school reforms that threaten their members interests. Thus rapid change in the K-12 system is unlikely, though outside forces may weaken the unions over time.

Terry Moe Special Interest: Teachers Unions and America’s Public Schools


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