Unionizing charter schools
Teachers at two KIPP schools in New York City have voted to unionize, reports the New York Times. KIPP teachers earn more than district teachers but work longer hours. It’s common for teachers to burn...
View ArticleBenefits vs. jobs
Wisconsin’s controversial law limiting public employees’ bargaining power will enable a district to hire more teachers to cut class sizes, reports the Appleton Post Crescent. As changes to collective...
View ArticleStudy: Public teachers are paid well
Public school teachers are paid as well as similarly skilled private-sector workers but receive much better fringe benefits, concludes a study by Andrew G. Biggs, a resident scholar at the American...
View ArticleOverpaid teachers
Teachers earn similar wages — and much higher benefits — when compared to similarly skilled private-sector workers, concludes a study released in November by Jason Richwine of The Heritage Foundation...
View Article$8 billion for ‘community career centers’
President Obama’s budget includes $8 billion for the Community College to Career Fund, which would fund partnerships between local employers and colleges to train 2 million people for high-demand,...
View ArticleHow to stretch the school-district dollar
Stretching the school-district dollar is a must in tough times, writes Fordham’s Michael J. Petrilli in a new policy brief. “Aim for a leaner, more productive, better paid workforce,” he advises. In...
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Teacher benefits are eroding pay
Teacher Benefits Are Eating Away at Salaries, writes Chad Aldeman on The Quick and the Ed. Public school districts spent less per student in 2010-11 than the year before, the first decline in nearly...
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