A new, “unapologetic” brand of teacher unionism has become an explicit objective to protect educators and students of color, said Eric Duncan, a senior policy analyst at the Education Trust, an advocacy and research nonprofit.
The agreement between the MFT and Minneapolis Public Schools exempts “teachers who are members of populations underrepresented among licensed teachers in the district” from seniority-based layoffs. The contract states this is largely “to remedy the continuing effects of past discrimination.”
Melanie Garcia, a recent NW Classen graduate and the first participant in the OKCPS High School to Teacher Pipeline Program, in her role as a Pre-K teacher at Thelma R. Parks Elementary school Wednesday, August 17, 2022 A few take it a step further. In his comprehensive analyses of collective bargaining agreements in several states, Marianno has found a handful of medium-sized districts whose contracts allow race to be considered as a factor in determining whom to lay off.
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