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How Did Major Newspapers Cover the 2018 Teacher Strikes?
Tens of thousands of teachers in six states walked out of their schools, attracting media attention across the country.
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The Education Exchange: Why Did the Supreme Court Change Course on Agency Fees?
On the last day of its 2017-2018 term, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Janus vs. AFSCME that public employee unions can no longer collect agency fees from non-members. Clint Bolick, an associate justice of the Arizona Supreme Court, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss why the U.S. Supreme Court felt it was necessary to overrule a decision from the 1970s allowing agency fees.
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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
Six states had already passed right-to-work legislation removing unions’ rights to assess agency fees.
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Q&A: Rebecca Friedrichs
Reflections on the Janus v. AFSCME ruling, from the plaintiff in a similar case
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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.