The Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents released a survey report showing over 90% of schools in the state reported having issues with teacher shortages in the 2023-24 school year.
With collective bargaining, educators advocate not only for their working conditions, but also for student learning conditions. We lift our voice for fair compensation and benefits, and also for: Smaller class sizes. Less testing and more time for learning.
Only 35 states, plus the District of Columbia, guarantee K–12 teachers some right to organize and collectively bargain. In the other six states (Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and most recently, Arkansas), public-employee collective bargaining is expressly prohibited by law.
Most Collective Bargaining Agreements contain detailed terms and conditions of employment, which address: (1) employee compensation, including wages, salaries and bonuses; (2) employee benefit and retirement plans, including insurance coverage and pension vesting schedules; (3) seniority rights, which are typically ...
Mandatory subjects are those that directly impact – wages, hours or working conditions (or terms and conditions of employment). These are subjects over which the parties must bargain if a proposal is made by either party.
The kinds of terms and conditions covered by a collective agreement typically include wages and benefits, as well as terms and conditions of employment that relate to e.g., job postings; obligations and responsibilities of the employer, the employee and the union; and a dispute resolution process (usually a grievance ...
Most Collective Bargaining Agreements contain the following common elements: (1) a union recognition clause, (2) a management rights clause, (3) union rights provisions, (4) prohibitions on strikes and lockouts, (5) a union security clause, (6) nondiscrimination provisions, (7) grievance and arbitration procedures, (8) ...
The kinds of terms and conditions covered by a collective agreement typically include wages and benefits, as well as terms and conditions of employment that relate to e.g., job postings; obligations and responsibilities of the employer, the employee and the union; and a dispute resolution process (usually a grievance ...
They include topics such as wages, overtime, bonuses, grievance procedures, safety and work practices, seniority, and procedures for discharge, layoff, recall, or discipline. Voluntary or Permissive Subjects: These may be negotiated but are not required.