When the union is your employer
The public tends to hear a great deal about teacher contract negotiations in local public school districts, particularly when things get contentious. But what happens when the teachers union is on management’s side of the table?
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A quicker way to become a teacher
A 15-month route to a high school teaching career in on the table at the Michigan Department of Education, but so far has earned a cold reception from the state’s teacher colleges.
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Retirement fund losses will trickle down to local school budgets
Like other pension funds across the country, the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System saw multi-billion dollar investment losses in 2008. That loss will affect local school budgets now, but some say the larger question is the long-term cost of retiree benefits.
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