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Category Archives: Teacher Unions
Management and labor
While I continue to admire the attempts, I don’t know of any successful organization where there is not a credible distinction between management and labor, particularly in something as complex and demanding as education. Full article. The principal of a … Continue reading
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Charter school unionizes
An interesting article on a Charter school in Brighton, Massachusetts that is unionizing. What I find compelling about this development is the opportunity for the union (in this case the American Federation of Teachers Massachusetts) to develop a model that works within the charter movement, … Continue reading
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DCTA and the DPS Bond
Somewhat buried in an article in the Rocky on raising money to promote the upcoming District school bonds across Colorado: While both Jeffco and DPS expect to end up with lighter fundraising totals than in past years, they differ in one respect … Continue reading
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Then again, it could be far worse…
Consider it education globalization: Previously, the union oversaw most hiring and firing of teachers. Those who worked at government schools were allowed to decide who got their jobs when they retired, a hangover from a time when teaching was viewed … Continue reading
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Negotiating power of unions
Watching the continued dispute between DPS and DCTA over ProComp and other issues, and based on my somewhat cursory knowledge of collective bargaining agreements, I think teacher’s unions are clearly far better negotiators than districts. If I had to choose … Continue reading
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