Collective Bargaining

Through collective bargaining, unions negotiate contracts addressing salaries, benefits, working conditions, and job security. These negotiations aim to establish professional standards that attract and retain high-quality educators, contributing to better educational outcomes measured through objective student performance.

Negotiations may result in merit-based compensation structures that reward teachers for demonstrable effectiveness in improving student learning, based on data from assessments and evaluations.

These negotiated improvements have significant impacts on teachers’ rights and benefits, which support a stable and effective educational environment conducive to student success.