Educators ready to exercise their freedom of choice regarding union membership can begin doing so today. Minnesota’s teachers’ union, Education Minnesota, recently expanded the opt-out window from seven days in September to the entire month (Sept. 1-Sept. 30). You have 30 days to resign, otherwise your membership automatically renews.
Educators…
Educators weighing their options regarding union membership are often presented with misinformation on what happens outside of belonging to a union.
“The union is the only way you will be legally protected!”
“Only the union protects you from a principal who doesn’t like you!”
“Only the union provides in-person support!”
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As teachers maneuver through the many challenges and burdens that come with the teaching profession, it’s important they feel supported. This support must include respect for their personal choices regarding union membership.
Just as educators encourage their students to be independent thinkers and hold true to themselves, so too should…
If a teacher chooses to opt-out of the teachers’ union, the terms of the negotiated agreement no longer apply to that teacher.
Fact:Because the union fought for—and won—the right to exclusively represent both members and non-members, the union must represent all employees in good faith and all employees…
Many teachers are concerned about how their co-workers will react if they decide that union membership is not the best option for them and their families. But union membership is a personal decision. And teachers are deciding to resign from the union for a variety of reasons. Having choices empowers…
This op-ed first appeared in the July 26 print edition of the Dassel-Cokato Enterprise Dispatch.
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Teachers, we hope you are having a great summer! If you are currently a dues-paying member of Education Minnesota, you are limited by the union to opting out during a 30-day “September Window” that starts September 1 and ends September 30. The good news is the window was extended. The…