AAE Releases 2011 Member Survey |
posted by: Alix | November 02, 2011, 02:11 PM |
Today the 2011 annual membership survey was released by the Association of American Educators. The survey was conducted this summer, polling AAE members from all 50 states on issues relating to education and labor reform. Survey results showed shifting attitudes toward policies including school choice, technology, attracting new teachers to the workforce, and collective bargaining. While policymakers champion new and innovative ideas in education, it's critical that educators' opinions and experiences are taken into account as these reforms are considered and implemented. As a member-driven organization, AAE brings an authentic teacher voice to the education reform dialogue, rendering valuable input into creating a world class education system from well-informed teachers nationwide. AAE derives its policy positions directly from our membership survey so that we can most accurately represent member views at a time when the teaching profession is drastically changing. The opinions expressed in this survey are those of real teachers, not union bosses with partisan political agendas. With regard to increased federal education spending, AAE members stress local control and are suspect of increased federal assistance with ties to the federal bureaucracy:
Complete results of the survey can be found at www.aaeteachers.org/2011surveypdf. What do about the survey results? Do they reflect your views? Comment below.
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written by Michael K. Lisi, December 09, 2012
I am glad to be a member of a professional teacher organization that doesn't need to rely on compulsory dues to build its membership with a focus on increased learning and student achievement as opposed to political involvement. I am am a public school teacher and choose to be a member of our union because it is not an adversarial organization like most, but enjoy the alternatives memberhip in AAE provides.
Having read your information,
written by Teacher, Madison, WI, September 22, 2012
I see that you are NOT "non" union, as your describe yourselves, but rather ANTI-union. Not political? Your reactions to political issues certainly are political: activist judges, supporters of the Heritage Foundation, Board members who aren't teachers but insurance agents/lobbyists...any teacher joining this organization definitely has a political agenda. It's a RW propaganda device, nothing more.
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