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Politics : Right Wing Extremist Thread -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: The Philosopher who wrote (6225)	3/14/2001 12:53:41 AM
From: MSB	Respond to of 59480

When my dad started teaching, I don't believe there was a union. About ten years before retiring from the profession, he was involved with the organization and a part of the team which negotiated contracts with the local school board. It is my belief, regardless of whether a teacher was or was not a member of the union which negotiated the contracts, the non-union teachers still benefitted. I find it difficult to believe one teacher would be paid more than a non-member if both were starting at equal points on a scale. Undoubtedly, merit plays an important role in individual contracts (i.e. masters versus bachelor, continuing education, additional duties beyond those of the classroom). The state in which my dad taught didn't have a high union presence because the density of the population was sparse compared to say the northeast. It is my belief union membership was not a requirement to teach. I have no idea what the requirements are currently with regard to teaching and union membership.