Unions are causing the educational system to fail. This statement may be a little harsh but there is certainly a fair amount of truth to this. In 2007 there was a 20/20 documentary about how America is failing students because this current educational system is basically a monopoly for the government. Money is the common answer for how to make things better but does it really help? Schools are constantly being compared on grades, test scores, and standardized tests. The amount of money that each school recieves per students is also compared. Many schools are spending upwards of $10,000.00 per student while others don't spend $3,000.00 but are more successful with their students.
I feel like unions are causing more problems for education than what they are doing to benefit teachers. Yes it is good that they make sure teachers are not just fired for any argument or miniscule item, but making it nearly impossible to even fire a teacher over sex offender level activities is just outrageous. There are too many teachers that are still working only because they have reached tenure. It would be far more beneficial to get rid of tenure and do your job because you want to help students learn and not just keep a paycheck and retire at 55 because of your contract. There are far better ways to ensure you still get this same opportunity if you only work to be a better teacher and create an effective learning environment in which students are safe and interested in the content.
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