As Charter Schools Unionize, Many Debate Effect
Questions linger about whether unions will strengthen the schools by stabilizing their teaching forces, or weaken them by blocking changes thought to raise achievement.
Some teachers disagreed. Theresa Furr, a second-grade teacher at the Wrightwood campus, said she opposed unionization.
“Every meeting I went to,” Ms. Furr said, “it was always ‘What can we get?’ and never ‘How is this going to make our students’ education ...
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First and foremost, teachers have a professional and moral responsibility to do everything in their power to ensure that each and every one of their students is doing his or her best. Teachers that unionize to help students learn, improve faculty and staff collaboration and take other steps to ensure that their students are thriving academically and socially should be fully supported. Teachers who seek to unionize to protect their jobs without being held accountable to the highest professional standards - most importantly that their labor is producing excellent results in the lives of our children - should find alternative employment.