Some believe that teachers unions are immovable stumbling blocks to reform, but the international picture tells a different story. Many of the world’s top-performing nations have strong teacher unions that work in tandem with local and national authorities to boost student achievement. In top-performing education systems like Finland, Singapore, and Ontario, Canada, teachers unions engage in reforms as partners in a joint quest to advance and accelerate learning.-- Uncommon Wisdom on Teaching
After reading this, it occurred to me that whenever I hear about unions in the media it is about protecting bad teachers, not about the good things that unions do. As a matter of fact, I bet that many people can't name one positive thing that unions do for students.
I belonged to a union and have nothing good to say only they like to line their pockets and protect workers that should be let go. Union dues are way too high !!!
ReplyDeleteI guarantee your union dues are far less than the $7,000-$15,000 pay difference that union teachers get over non-union charter school teachers in Chicago.
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