Unions

Read more about labor groups that organize teachers and other educators around workplace issues and negotiate contracts with districts
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos testifies before the Senate Appropriations subcommittee that handles education issues.
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos testifies before the Senate Appropriations subcommittee that handles education issues.
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Teaching Profession Protests Planned for Education Secretary DeVos' Visit to Colorado
Members of Colorado's largest teachers' union plan to protest U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos when she visits Denver, reportedly to address the American Legislative Exchange Council at its annual meeting.
Debbie Kelley, The Gazette (Colo.), July 18, 2017
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National Education Association President Lily Eskelsen García on U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos: “The bottom line is there is no reason to trust this woman.”
National Education Association President Lily Eskelsen García on U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos: “The bottom line is there is no reason to trust this woman.”
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Teaching Profession Q&A NEA President: 'No Reason to Trust' Betsy DeVos
Lily Eskelsen García sat down with Education Week to talk about the National Education Association’s engagement with the U.S. secretary of education, the threat posed by a looming U.S. Supreme Court case, and the union’s new, tougher charter-school policy.
Stephen Sawchuk, July 12, 2017
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Teaching Profession NEA's New Vision for Charters Looks a Lot Like Traditional Public Schools
The NEA's new charter policy calls for a moratorium on all but district-authorized charters that meet a number of criteria—including permitting teacher contracts.
Stephen Sawchuk, July 4, 2017
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Teaching Profession NEA to DeVos: Address Our Concerns or Resign
The NEA will call for DeVos' resignation by September if she does not sufficiently answer its questions about her plans for K-12 education.
Stephen Sawchuk, July 4, 2017
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Teaching Profession LeVar Burton, Literacy Advocate and DeVos Critic, Wins NEA Award
Burton spoke critically of U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos' support of school voucher programs.
Stephen Sawchuk, July 3, 2017
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Teaching Profession NEA Caucuses: The Serious, The Fun, the Odd
Learn how the union's caucuses shape what happens at its annual convention.
Stephen Sawchuk, July 3, 2017
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Teaching Profession NEA President: There Will Be No Photo Ops With DeVos
"I will not allow the National Education Association to be used by Donald Trump or by Betsy DeVos," NEA President Lily Eskelsen García said.
Stephen Sawchuk, July 2, 2017
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Teaching Profession NEA Projects Member Losses. A Supreme Court Ruling Could Worsen Them
Anticipating unfriendly legislation, the NEA thinks membership will fall. And that's before the Supreme Court weighs in on agency fees.
Stephen Sawchuk, July 1, 2017
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National Education Association President Lily Eskelsen García delivers her keynote address to the 2015 NEA Representative Assembly. At this years' convention, the NEA will vote on a policy statement about charter schools and unions.
National Education Association President Lily Eskelsen García delivers her keynote address to the 2015 NEA Representative Assembly. At this years' convention, the NEA will vote on a policy statement about charter schools and unions.
Scott Iskowitz/NEA
Teaching Profession More Charter School Teachers See Unions as an Option
Teachers in a spate of urban charter schools are unionizing and the National Education Association is expected to take up the issue at its annual meeting.
Liana Loewus, June 30, 2017
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Teaching Profession NEA Denies Press Credentials to Longtime Blogger, Critic Antonucci
Union watchdog and critic Mike Antonucci won't attend the National Education Association's 2017 Representative Assembly in person.
Stephen Sawchuk, June 30, 2017
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Teaching Profession Fed-Up Teachers in R.I. Town Say They Will Teach, But No More 'Extras'
Teachers in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, are using a labor action called "work-to-rule," under which employees do no more than what is required in their contracts.
Brenda Iasevoli, June 22, 2017
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Teaching Profession Student-Discipline Debate Surfaces in Fresno
The teachers say district's alternatives to suspensions and expulsions are making classrooms less safe.
Emmanuel Felton, June 21, 2017
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Teaching Profession News in Brief Chicago Charter Teachers Vote to Merge With CTU
The union that represents teachers at 32 charter schools in Chicago has voted to merge with the 30,000-member Chicago Teachers Union, which historically has represented educators from only traditional public schools.
Liana Loewus, June 20, 2017
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Teaching Profession Philadelphia Teachers to Get Raises After Four Years Without a Contract
But the deal is worth $245 more than the district has budgeted, so some say it could trigger layoffs down the road.
Liana Loewus, June 20, 2017
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