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MrsGT
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Union or Union-Free S.D.?
Using some of the resources provided in other links, I'm going to do some comparing and contrasting with regards to this question. But I thought I'd ask you all too....Does the union status impact the quality of the education in any way?
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want2beamom
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Re: Union or Union-Free S.D.?
Union Free means that you have the option of joining the union, not that there is not a union.
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| Posted 9/22/08 10:16 AM |
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justthe4ofus
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Re: Union or Union-Free S.D.?
Posted by want2beamom
Union Free means that you have the option of joining the union, not that there is not a union.
No this is incorrect.
Union free school district mean that it's not joined with another district.
The word Union in terms of the district name has NOTHING to do with the teacher's union it has to do with whether or not it is a consolidated school district
Message edited 9/22/2008 10:31:55 AM.
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| Posted 9/22/08 10:31 AM |
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want2beamom
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Re: Union or Union-Free S.D.?
Posted by Jamie
Posted by want2beamom
Union Free means that you have the option of joining the union, not that there is not a union.
No this is incorrect.
Union free school district mean that it's not joined with another district.
The word Union in terms of the district name has NOTHING to do with the teacher's union it has to do with whether or not it is a consolidated school district
Oh really...I had no idea...and Im a teacher..how terrible!
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| Posted 9/22/08 10:42 AM |
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Re: Union or Union-Free S.D.?
types of school districts
I found this link helpful.
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MrsGT
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Re: Union or Union-Free S.D.?
Wow...news to me. Thank you. So, does this mean that in every school district, the teachers have the option of joining the union?
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| Posted 9/22/08 6:46 PM |
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SummerMom
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Re: Union or Union-Free S.D.?
Posted by MrsGT
Wow...news to me. Thank you. So, does this mean that in every school district, the teachers have the option of joining the union?
As far as I know, all public school teachers are mandated to join a union. It's not an option. This is a labor union.
The definition of a Union Free School District: A union free school district is a district resulting from a "union" of multiple common school districts, "free" from the restrictions that previously barred them from operating high schools. Union free school districts are governed by a board of education composed of between three and nine members.
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browneyedgirl
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Re: Union or Union-Free S.D.?
Posted by Jamie
Posted by want2beamom
Union Free means that you have the option of joining the union, not that there is not a union.
No this is incorrect.
Union free school district mean that it's not joined with another district.
The word Union in terms of the district name has NOTHING to do with the teacher's union it has to do with whether or not it is a consolidated school district
you are correct. it has NOTHING to do with the teacher's union WHATSOEVER.
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| Posted 9/22/08 8:29 PM |
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justthe4ofus
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Re: Union or Union-Free S.D.?
Posted by DavaDay
Posted by MrsGT
Wow...news to me. Thank you. So, does this mean that in every school district, the teachers have the option of joining the union?
As far as I know, all public school teachers are mandated to join a union. It's not an option. This is a labor union.
You don't HAVE to join the teacher's union, you can be an agency payer. You get the benefits of the union's negoticing for you as all other members but you are not a member, member though you do pay something.
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| Posted 9/22/08 10:37 PM |
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Re: Union or Union-Free S.D.?
Honestly, it doesn't matter. I think that the quality of education is the same in both. I don't see how it would impact it.
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