Tuesday, July 10, 2012

HechingerEd Blog | Teachers want the role of unions to change, survey says

HechingerEd Blog | Teachers want the role of unions to change, survey says:


Teachers want the role of unions to change, survey says

Critics have portrayed teachers unions as impediments to reform efforts around the country because they have fought against changes such as pay-for-performance and the abolition of tenure. But stories of unions working with school district officials to craft new teacher quality initiatives are slowly becoming more common. And, according to a new study that surveyed more than 1,000 teachers, that’s exactly what a growing number of teachers think unions should be doing.
Trending Toward Reform: Teachers Speak on Unions and the Future of the Profession,” released Tuesday by