To advocate for the rights of teachers

To negotiate contracts with school districts

To provide professional development opportunities for teachers

To promote the interests of the teaching profession

The process of negotiating a contract between a union and an employer

The process of setting wages and benefits for employees

The process of resolving disputes between a union and an employer

The process of determining the terms and conditions of employment

Wages and benefits

Working hours and conditions

Job security

Grievance procedures

Increased wages and benefits

Improved working conditions

Greater job security

A stronger voice in the workplace

Declining union membership

Anti-union legislation

Public opposition to unions

A lack of resources

Teacher unions will continue to decline in membership and influence.

Teacher unions will remain strong and continue to play an important role in education.

Teacher unions will evolve and adapt to the changing landscape of education.

Teacher unions will disappear altogether.

Arguments for:

• Teacher unions give teachers a voice in the workplace.
• Teacher unions help to improve wages and benefits for teachers.
• Teacher unions protect teachers from unfair treatment.

Arguments against:

• Teacher unions are too powerful.
• Teacher unions make it difficult to fire bad teachers.
• Teacher unions drive up the cost of education.

Arguments for:

• Teacher unions help to improve the quality of education.
• Teacher unions promote professionalism among teachers.
• Teacher unions provide support and resources for teachers.

Arguments against:

• Teacher unions are too focused on protecting their own members.
• Teacher unions make it difficult to reform education.
• Teacher unions are a drain on the economy.

Arguments for:

• Teacher unions are a necessary part of a democratic society.
• Teacher unions help to ensure that teachers are treated fairly.
• Teacher unions help to protect the rights of students.

Arguments against:

• Teacher unions are too political.
• Teacher unions are too bureaucratic.
• Teacher unions are too expensive.

The NEA is the largest teacher union in the United States.

The NEA represents teachers at the national level.

The NEA provides support and resources to state and local teacher unions.

The NEA advocates for policies that benefit teachers and students.

The AFT is the second largest teacher union in the United States.

The AFT represents teachers at the national level.

The AFT provides support and resources to state and local teacher unions.

The AFT advocates for policies that benefit teachers and students.

Declining union membership

Anti-union legislation

Public opposition to unions

A lack of resources

Increase their focus on advocacy and less on collective bargaining.

Find new ways to organize and represent teachers.

Develop new strategies for engaging with the public.

Build stronger relationships with other labor unions.

Teacher unions will continue to decline in membership and influence.

Teacher unions will remain strong and continue to play an important role in education.

Teacher unions will evolve and adapt to the changing landscape of education.

Teacher unions will disappear altogether.

Improving the quality of education

Promoting professionalism among teachers

Providing support and resources for teachers

Advocating for policies that benefit teachers and students

By forming coalitions and alliances with other labor unions.

By sharing resources and information.

By developing common strategies and goals.

By advocating for policies that benefit all teachers.

The public should support teacher unions.

The public should oppose teacher unions.

The public should be informed about teacher unions.

The public should be involved in the collective bargaining process.