Transcription of HOW STRONG ARE U.S. TEACHER UNIONS? A STATE-BY-STATE
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HOW STRONG ARE TEACHER UNIONS? A < STRONG >STATE-BY-STATE STRONG > COMPARISONBY AMBER M. WINKLER, JANIE SCULL, & DARA ZEEHANDELAARFOREWORD BY CHESTER E. FINN, JR. AND MICHAEL J. PETRILLI OCTOBER 2012 Foreword ..4 Executive Summary ..8 Introduction ..15 Background ..20 Part I: Evaluating TEACHER Union Strength ..22 Methodology ..26 Part II: Findings ..32 America s Strongest TEACHER Unions ..36 America s Weakest TEACHER Unions ..41 Part III: Taking a Closer Look TEACHER Union Influence by Area ..44 Area 1: Resources and Membership ..44 Area 2: Involvement in Politics ..45 Area 3: Scope of Bargaining ..48 Area 4: State Policies ..49 Area 5: Perceived Influence ..50 Part IV: Conclusions and Takeaways ..53 Part V: State Profiles ..60 Alabama ..61 Alaska ..67 Arkansas ..79 California ..85 Colorado ..91 Connecticut ..97 Delaware ..103 District of Columbia.
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