Charter schools are public schools, right?
This guest blog post is from David Stovall, associate professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
As an educator, I have followed the evolving national debate on charter schools with great interest. But one aspect of this important debate is of particular and growing concern: the obstructionist approach of many charter operators toward the democratic right of teachers to form a union.
In Chicago (where I teach), several charter schools have become unionized, but not without stiff resistance from administrators. Not surprisingly, Philadelphia is the site of similar struggles as charter teachers increasingly assert their right to join a union. Unfortunately, as in Chicago, they face determined resistance from their employers.
New SRC commissioners on Radio Times
Three of the newest members of the overhauled School Reform Commission (SRC) appeared together on WHYY’s Radio Times Monday morning to talk about their new roles and the challenges facing a district running low on both cash and public trust.
