Last year, the Ohio Education Association fought hard (and won!) against an Ohio state Senate Bill (
SB5) that would strip public employees of their right to bargain. Elections have consequences, and if the wrong people get into the right seats, we could be facing a similar battle here in Washington.
In 2011, the lives of Wisconsin teachers changed overnight. Wisconsin is not alone. Attacks on collective bargaining rights have taken place in Indiana and Ohio, too, as have attacks on tenure, retirement and other important issues. In Wisconsin, contracts were replaced with highly restrictive policy handbooks. You can make sure it doesn't happen here by being politically active, building community relations and developing a plan. We can learn from Wisconsin.
From NSEA Blog
