Charter schools are often a subject of considerable public debate, since they receive public funding but may be privately operated and staffed
by nonunion teachers, in contrast to traditional public schools.
Not exact matches
However, pilot schools, which were started
by Boston Public Schools and the Boston
Teachers Union, remain part of the local school district and are continuing to grow — seven new schools are slated to open this September; charter schools have independent advisory boards, are mostly
nonunion, and report directly to the state.
Last week, the court allocated time for U.S. Solicitor General Paul D. Clement to argue in support of five
nonunion teachers and Washington state when their appeals are heard
by the court on Jan. 10.
At a new
teacher orientation in Jacksonville, Fla., a union representative heard a presentation
by a
nonunion group.