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Teachers unions are very influential - especially in state and local elections (ex. described here as "political juggernauts" https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles
by 2arrs2ells 6y ago
Teachers unions are very influential - especially in state and local elections (ex. described here as "political juggernauts" https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2018/02/14/are-teachers-unions-on-the-brink-of.html https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2018/02/14/are-teachers-u...)
- blaser-waffle 6y agoDepends on the state. In some they have actual power; in others they're a boogyman pushed by conservatives who want to push for private schools a la Betsy DeVos. They're fairly strong in Canadian provinces.
- jshaqaw 6y agoParticularly in blue states the public unions have massive power because they can turnout voting blocs in generally low turnout primaries. Since a Democrat is 99 percent likely to win, the primaries is where the power is.