• Can Unions Discipline Their Own Members?

    By L. Spriggs / Question submitted anonymously Member Question: "I've had to explain to a number of people that the union doesn't work to discipline 'bad' teachers. Maybe you could provide an explainer...

  • The Executive Board

    By L. Spriggs ​Unions are legally required to hold elections every few years. (The number of years varies depending on the type of union.) During these elections, the union's membership elects an executive...

  • The Constitution and Bylaws

    Fun stuff. Every union, once formed, must create a constitution and bylaws. Nowadays, just referring to them as bylaws is fine. Having bylaws isn’t optional. It’s required by federal law, and once created,...