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The Center for Union Facts has collected information on teachers unions from all throughout the country. Please click on your state to see research into how difficult it is to get rid of bad teachers, as well as information on teachers unions and education throughout the state.

Source: Data obtained from the Internal Revenue Service's Master Data File 2008-2009.

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Indiana Right-to-Work the First Domino?
With the Indiana House passing right-to-work legislation, and the expected quick approval from the Senate and Gov. Mitch Daniels, Indiana might be the first, but possibly not the only state to trim back union influence this year. Other states including Minnesota and Rhode Island, to name a few, have joined the trend to scale back [more...]

Posted Mon, 30 Jan 2012 .

Teacher Unions: The Best Defense is a Good Offense
Teacher unions around the country are taking the gloves off and aggressively attacking officials trying to reform the education system by reigning in costs and holding educators accountable through teacher evaluations. While good teachers have nothing to fear – and may even receive a bonus – unions are standing up for bad teachers by making [more...]

Posted Tue, 24 Jan 2012 .

Bloomberg to Bypass Union, Benefit Students
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg made a strong stand against the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) in his State of the City address on Thursday.  With the city standing to lose up to $60 million in education grants due to the UFT’s resistance to teacher evaluations, Bloomberg wants to bypass the union with a [more...]

Posted Fri, 13 Jan 2012 .

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