How might the upcoming Janus decision affect teachers-union membership trends? New research by Bradley D. Marianno and Katharine Strunk suggests that, in the five years following right-to-work reform in Wisconsin, the National Education Association (NEA) affiliate lost approximately 52 percent of its membership, or 45,263 members, compared to stable trends in the agency-shop states. To learn more about how Janus could change union membership trends, read “After Janus” in our Fall 2018 issue or on EdNext.org.
—Education Next
Last updated June 14, 2018