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As Membership Plummets, NEA Retools Mission

New groups aim to stake out a place for parents' voices amid a crowded field of advocates and policymakers. (July 13, 2012)

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L.A. Agreement Sets Limits on Seniority-Based Teacher Layoffs
A new settlement in Los Angeles curbs the district's use of 'last hired, first fired' policies when struggling schools are disproportionately affected.
October 12, 2010 - Education Week
Union Buy-In Varies Among Big TIF-Grant Winners
Some districts awarded hefty grants through the Teacher Incentive Fund have yet to win support from local unions.
October 4, 2010 - Education Week
State Campaigns Draw Unions' Money, Muscle
Democratic candidates on state-level ballots this fall are drawing the lion's share of support from teachers' unions, with the maintenance of school funding a prime concern.
September 30, 2010 - Education Week
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Unions' Tactics Diverge in Engaging Obama Agenda
The NEA and the AFT try to reconcile their actions vis-à-vis the Democratic administration they backed and its teacher policies.
August 19, 2010 - Education Week

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