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EdStat: West Virginia Teachers Secured a 5 Percent Pay Raise by Striking
Maybe we need to rethink how teachers’ pay schedules are structured.
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EdStat: The West Virginia Teachers’ Strike Lasted 9 Days
Could labor activism mean that unions are getting weaker?
Unions
EdStat: Being Exposed to a Duty-to-Bargain Law for All 12 Years of Schooling Reduces Male Earnings by Almost $1,500 Per Year
“Duty-to-bargain” laws require school districts to negotiate with teachers unions in good faith.
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EdStat: 44% of the Public Oppose Agency Fees
Forty-four percent of the public oppose the practice of requiring teachers to pay fees to unions they choose not to join, while just 37% support the practice.
Unions
Why Most Teachers Get a Bad Deal on Pensions
State plans create more losers than winners, and many get nothing at all
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Teachers Unions at Risk of Losing “Agency Fees”
Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association could fundamentally alter the education labor landscape
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The Stubborn Myth of “Learning Styles”
State teacher-license prep materials peddle a debunked theory
Don’t Ruin College by Making It Free
Threats to quality and innovation outweigh benefit of increased access.
To Teach Better Writing, Don’t Ban Artificial Intelligence. Instead, Embrace it.
By inviting ChatGPT into the classroom instead of locking it out, schools can push students toward independent thinking in a way that doesn’t signal mistrust.
How Family Background Influences Student Achievement
Can schools narrow the gap?
Busting the Myths About Year-Round School Calendars
“Balanced” calendars have no academic benefit
