What We're Looking For

Mandy and I have created this blog to post and share the information we find about teacher unions. We want to find out whether or not teachers are joining unions, if teacher unions are powerful enough to negotiate contracts, and whether or not these unions have any power in federal, state, and local legislature. We will be looking at the power, or lack there of, of the Tennessee Education Association as well as successful unions in other states. Since I am from New Jersey and will be looking for a teaching job, I will be looking into the power local and state teacher unions have in NJ. We want to know whether or not teachers have a voice in this country, whether or not they are able to fight for their rights, and whether or not joining a union is a way to gain that voice.