State-by-State Battle on Bargaining Rights Continuing to Unfold

As Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's controversial proposal to require teachers to pay more for benefits and curb their collective bargaining rights remained mired in a political deadlock last week, an Ohio plan with some of the same goals was rolling forward, despite objections from educators.

Ohio Republicans, who control both chambers of the state legislature, are backing a measure that would limit teachers' ability to bargain on issues other than wages and a limited number of work conditions, and curtail their ability to negotiate on a host of other issues, including class size and pension contributions.

The proposal would do away with salary schedules for educators and require performance-based pay for teachers and other school employees. It also would require school boards to measure teachers' performance based on a number of factors, including value-added measures of student achievement and peer...