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EdStat: 54% of Public School Teachers are Opposed to Agency Fees
Only 25% of the public favor collecting union dues from non-members.
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EdStat: Following the Janus Supreme Court Decision, Unions in 22 States Can No Longer Collect Agency Fees
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EdStat: In the Five Years After Right-to-Work Reform, Union-Dues Revenue per Teacher Decreased by $316 in Wisconsin
These figures suggest that, in right-to-work states, teachers unions lost power not only in numbers, but also in terms of dollar resources.
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EdStat: In the Five Years Following Right-to-Work Reform in Wisconsin, the National Education Association (NEA) Affiliate Lost Approximately 52 Percent of its Members
During the same period of time, trends in agency-shop states remained stable.
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EdStat: The National Education Association is Currently Estimating Membership Losses at 300,000 Nationwide
Membership losses will result in a steep decline in revenue.
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EdStat: Six States have Passed Right-to-Work Legislation in the Past Eight Years
An upcoming Supreme Court decision might end the controversial practice of allowing public-sector unions to collect agency fees.
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