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Title: The Tables Have Turned: The New Landscape for Collective Bargaining in Michigan Schools
Language: English
Authors: Steve Delie, Mackinac Center for Public Policy
Source: Mackinac Center for Public Policy. 2024.
Availability: Mackinac Center for Public Policy. 140 West Main Street, P.O. Box 568, Midland, MI 48640. Tel: 800-224-3327; Tel: 989-631-0900; Fax: 989-631-0964; e-mail: mcpp@mackinac.org; Web site: http://www.mackinac.org/
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 27
Publication Date: 2024
Document Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, School Districts, Public School Teachers, Teacher Placement, Teacher Salaries, Teaching Experience, Unions, Elementary Secondary Education, State Boards of Education, Decision Making, Contracts, Compliance (Legal), Language Usage, Teacher Effectiveness, State Legislation, Labor Legislation, Teacher Evaluation, Job Layoff, Performance Based Assessment, Teacher Discipline
Geographic Terms: Michigan
ISBN: 978-1-942502-76-0
Abstract: The tables have turned on Michigan's public school boards and other school officials. As a result of changes to the state's labor law in 2023, school districts face the risk of losing some authority to determine who should be teaching in their classrooms. Teachers unions are empowered once again to demand districts treat teachers as if they are interchangeable widgets, basing all decisions related to promotion, placement and pay on seniority. School officials have not had to bargain over these issues for more than a decade but will suddenly find themselves facing these concerns again. The report reviewed the teachers union contracts in the 200 largest school districts in Michigan, which enroll about 70% of the public school students in the state. It reveals that some districts have automatic revival language in their contracts, which will make the changes to collective bargaining take immediate effect. It also assesses how thoroughly districts complied with the 2011 reforms and offers suggestions for school officials to deal with this new bargaining reality. It concludes by suggesting school districts review their existing contracts, familiarize themselves with previously prohibited terms, and negotiate firmly to preserve contract terms that prioritize improving teacher effectiveness and educational outcomes rather than union priorities such as reestablishing seniority-based rules.
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Accession Number: ED645086
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