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Gov. Lee’s bill to raise teacher pay includes a rule that chips away at labor organizing

Alexis Marshall

March 8, 2023

Tennessee’s biggest professional teachers’ organization is less than thrilled with the governor’s proposal to increase pay for educators. Baked into the bill is a rule that would further chip away at their ability to organize.

Filed Under: Education, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 113th Tennessee General Assembly, Education, General Assembly, K-12, legislature, TEA, teacher pay, Tennessee Education Association, Tennessee Legislature, tnleg, tnpol

Tennessee Test Score Delay Causes Report Card Snafu, So What Now?

Blake Farmer

May 21, 2014

Tennessee education officials say grades on the state standardized test known as TCAP won’t be ready in time for end-of-the-year report cards. And there’s confusion about what should happen next.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Gera Summerford, Kevin Huffman, Mike Looney, TCAP, TEA

Tough Times at Teachers’ Union as Director Retires

Daniel Potter

December 13, 2012

The longtime director of the Tennessee Education Association is retiring. It’s the second big departure this month at the state’s largest teacher’s union. Director Al Mance is leaving TEA, on the heels of lobbyist Jerry Winters. Their exits come at a difficult time for the organization.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: collective bargaining, TEA

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