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Education PRESS ROOM |
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State teachers union puts students last
Submitted by Sally C. Pipes on 3.17.2002
The California Teachers Association, the state’s most powerful union, is seeking to expand its considerable power through Assembly Bill 2160, which would give unions a greater say in everything from curriculum to local academic standards. The public should understand that teacher union contracts already undermine the power of duly elected officials, restrict principals, and hinder student achievement.
New Study Finds California Teacher Union Contracts Control Classrooms, Harms Learning Environment
Submitted on 3.13.2002
Sacramento, CA—As a bill backed by the California Teachers Association seeks to expand union power, a new study by the Pacific Research Institute reveals that teacher union contracts already control the majority of California classrooms, restrict the ability of elected school boards and principals to manage schools, and harm student achievement.
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