Charter school teachers not bound by union

 

Published: March 23, 2011

Oklahoma’s charter school law isn’t perfect, but a drama that played out in Baltimore highlights one area where Oklahoma got it right: teacher independence.

Educators hired to teach in Oklahoma’s charter schools can choose to join a union or remain independent. Maryland is one of five states that requires charter school teachers to be unionized, according to Education Week. That was at the heart of a dispute bet...


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