From the ECS State Policy Database: Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining - This policy database—updated weekly—is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States....

State Collective Bargaining Policies for Teachers PDF - Collective bargaining for teachers is a contentious issue that promises to grow increasingly complex as governance reform — changing who makes what decisions about public education – takes center stage. Collective bargaining, if a state allows it, always occurs at the school district level. State policy, however, influences the process in a number of ways, from determining the scope of bargaining to dictating the terms of arbitration. This ECS StateNote presents the current collective bargaining state policies across the 50 states. (Updated by Emily Workman, ECS, December 2011)...

From the ECS State Policy Database: Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining--Strikes - This policy database—updated weekly—is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States....

Unlikely Allies: Unions and Districts in the Battle for School Reform - This report profiles the unique collaboration between two district and union leaders to turn around low-performing schools in Providence, Rhode Island. (Education Sector, January 2011)...