The national survey was conducted in June 2015 by Knowledge Networks and Education Next and involved 4,000 adults – 851 parents of school aged children, 206 of which are public school teachers.
The findings lend context to the current U.S. Supreme Court case of Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association over forced union dues, otherwise known as agency fees, that teachers are forced to pay to their union whether they’re members or not.
Education Next points out the CTA argues “’Teachers do not support school voucher programs, because they hurt students and schools by draining scarce resources away from public education.’
“But the facts on the ground tell a different story.”
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