Another important factor on the side of charter school advocates is the greatly diminished power of the teachers union, which had often been an obstacle in earlier reform efforts. (educationnext.org)
We also used new data to see whether the academic performance of students in traditional public schools and the influence of teachers unions affect the strength of charter school legislation in a state. (educationnext.org)
The leaders of teachers unions often say that they want to help kids. (laborpains.org)