Union Report
The latest classroom, policy and politics news from America’s teachers unions, updated every Wednesday by Mike Antonucci
Opinion
Union Report: Job Cuts, a Strike Threat and a Sexual Misconduct Lawsuit — Union Updates From California, Colorado, Kentucky, Oregon and D.C.
Opinion
Analysis: A Proposed Parcel Tax in Los Angeles May Give to the City’s Teachers With One Hand — While Taking From Them With the Other
Opinion
Union Report: How Much Control Do Unions Have Over Teacher Protests? In Some States, a Lot. In Others, None at All
Analysis
Union Report: In the Past 3 Years, NEA Has Lost 2 Major Locals. Now It Is Creating Roadblocks to Keep More From Seceding
Analysis
Union Report: L.A. and Oakland Teachers Ended Their Strikes With Very Different Settlements — but Long Term, the Results Are the Same
Opinion
Union Report: When Will Teacher Strikes End? When the Unions’ Cost-Benefit Analysis Finds Them to No Longer Be Profitable
Opinion
Union Report: Oakland Teachers Are Set to Strike. Just Like in L.A., a ‘Leap of Faith’ Will Be Needed to End It
Opinion
Union Report: On the Heels of L.A. Strike, Expect Some Similar Tactics If Oakland Teachers Walk Out — but on a Smaller Scale
Analysis
Analysis: Behind the Denver Teacher Strike, the Union Cites a ‘Crisis’ in Staff Turnover. But the Numbers Tell a Much Different Story
Opinion
Union Report: Did the 2018 Teacher Walkouts Reduce Membership Losses From Janus? The Answer Seems to Be Both Yes — and No
Union Report: When It Comes to Messaging Around Membership and Janus, Unions Get an F in Math & History
Opinion
Union Report: Why Both the L.A. Teachers Union and the District Needed the Strike to Happen
Opinion
Union Report: Local Government Unions Grew Post-Janus — but News Wasn’t So Good for States or Feds in Just-Released Federal Stats
Opinion
Union Report: NEA and Its State Affiliates Are a $1.62 Billion Enterprise. Here’s a Breakdown of Their Membership and Finances
Analysis
Analysis: L.A. Teachers Cite Class Size as a Key Reason for Striking, but Their Union Has Agreed With That Part of Their Contract for at Least 18 Years
Opinion
Union Report: Are Teachers Quitting at Record Rate? Actually, They Leave Their Jobs at Lower Rates Than Almost Everyone Else
Analysis
The 10 Most Memorable Teacher Union Quotes of 2018
Analysis
The Unwritten Story of Chicago’s Charter School Teacher Strike: Unions See Walkouts as Survival Tool