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Here in Arizona our public schoolteachers ended a 6-day strike (the unions called it a “walkout” to get-around a state law allowing termination of strikers) which lasted from April 26 through May 3.

The strike focused on the State capitol/Governor which is not where teacher’s salaries are determined. District school boards determine pay rates for school employees.

Prior to the strike the budget to fund education already included a 20% teacher’s raise over three years (see pages 11-14). That would have happened without the strike.

Union reps are claiming a great victory for school kids by forcing the State to give them what was already in the mail!

Unions are good at two things . . accumulating massive treasure chests full of cash by collecting  dues, and, organizing strikes/walkouts designed to get their members more money. How does either of those benefit school children?

This is a political issue and unions are ALWAYS on the Left, the Liberal side. Unions will always oppose Pay-For-Performance, or merit-based pay structuring, which would truly benefit students. Unions protect non-performing teachers.