Unions are Special interests whose primary interest if growing the union. (I think I may have pointed that out recently, here.)
How has this affected public Education in America? Hear what Professor Terry Moe has to say about that.
There is a dilemma in American education. On the one hand, teachers are essential to student achievement. On the other, teachers unions promote self-interests of their members which are antithetical to the interests of students. So, how do we fix this problem? In five minutes, Terry Moe, Professor of Political Science at Stanford University, delineates this quandary and offers solutions.
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