Education Week: Unions

Hawaii Teachers' Union Approves Union Contract

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

Relationship Between Advocacy Groups, Unions Uneasy

Mon, 21 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

New organizations are jousting with teacher groups for influence on policy issues.

Outside Advocacy Groups Target Local School Board Elections

Mon, 21 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

A new breed of K-12 advocacy organizations is making its campaign-cash influence felt in local school board contests.

New K-12 Advocacy Groups Wield State-Level Clout

Mon, 14 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

New organizations are making their impact felt in statehouses on issues such as teacher evaluation and charter schools.

Teachers Suing N.Y.C. Over School Closings

Tue, 08 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

Compromise Set on Improving Cleveland Schools

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

The mayor and the teachers’ union have agreed on a plan that calls for taking over struggling schools and revamping salary scales.

Education Issues Factor Into Governors' Races

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

As gubernatorial campaigns heat up around the country, K-12 policy feeds into the fight, though specifics vary state to state.

Broad Coalition Aims to Turn Around W.Va. District

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:03:00 -0400

Dozens of outside groups, including unions, companies, and foundations, swing in to help McDowell County.

Access to Teacher Evaluations Divides Advocates

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:03:00 -0400

Supporters of tying teacher evaluations to student performance differ over whether individuals' results should be made public.

End-Game Remains on N.Y. State Teacher Evaluations

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:03:00 -0400

School districts and local unions still have to hammer out details in the wake of a grand bargain on teacher evaluations.

'Parent Unions' Seek to Join Policy Debates

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:03:00 -0500

New groups aim to stake out a place for parents' voices amid a crowded field of advocates and policymakers.

Gov. Cuomo Pushes Teacher Evaluations

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:02:00 -0500

Taking on the state's traditionally powerful teachers' unions, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo threatened to impose tougher job evaluations Feb. 16 if the unions continue to, as he put it, block progress.

Arizona Lawmakers Target Bargaining

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:02:00 -0500

Arizona lawmakers are scheduled to begin debating a host of bills that would, among other things, prohibit collective bargaining for public employees and make it even more difficult for unions to deduct money that could go towards lobbying, the Associated Press reports.

Hawaii Scrambles to Meet Race to Promises

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0500

With a $75 million award in peril, crafting a teacher-evaluation system takes on added drama.

Hawaii Teachers Reject Contract With Pay Cut

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0500

Hawaii public school teachers voted against a six-year proposed contract last week, leaving in place a months long labor dispute with the state.