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Local MTA affiliates that conduct collective bargaining negotiations retain average of just 16 percent of dues revenue BOSTON – Just 16 percent of dues paid by the average member of a union affiliated with the Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) actually goes to...

Study Recommends That States Require Passage of U.S. History Assessment as High School Graduation Requirement Content knowledge, not pedagogy, should be focus of teacher hiring and professional development BOSTON – States should mandate passage of a U.S. history assessment with a strong...

States Should Adopt Stand-Alone Teacher Licensure Test in Reading Linked to Common Core Passing the test should be a requirement for all early education and elementary school teachers, most special education teachers BOSTON – States that have adopted the Common Core English...

Teacher Union Contract Langiage in Massachusetts Author(s): Pioneer Institute — Publication date: 2011-01-21 Category: Education Abstract: A study of teacher contracts in 25 Massachusetts school districts finds they range from “professional” to “factory” models, with high-achieving districts more likely to have contracts...

Author(s): Theodor Rebarber and Kathleen Madigan — Publication date: 2008-08-28 Category: Education Abstract: Of the various proposals under discussion for improving public education, some of the most hotly debated have been those designed to reform teacher compensation. This Brief addresses differential compensation...

Author: Dale Ballou, University of Massachusetts at Amherst This report is an initial effort to provide systematic information on teacher contracts in Massachusetts. In the summer of 1999, the Pioneer Institute solicited copies of the current contract from all districts in the...