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courtesy of CNN
courtesy of CNN

7. 4 Myths About Unions That Most Teachers Believe by Franchesca Warren

Before I entered education 11 years ago I never thought I’d be in a union. I believed unions were only necessary in the movies or years ago when bosses wanted workers to work in factories for 12 hours a day for pennies on the hour. So when I signed my teacher paperwork I was hesitant to sign up for the union, Memphis Educators Association.  The fee was $28 per pay period, but just when I was about to mark “no” a voice inside me told me to give it a try and if necessary, I could always cancel it.

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For fifteen years Franchesca taught English/Language Arts in two urban districts in Atlanta, Georgia,...

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