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| New Data: Union Membership Shrinks as AAE Grows |
| posted by: Ruthie | March 11, 2014, 04:15 PM |
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According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unionization rate among teachers was 57.5% in 1983. In 1995 over 600,000 teachers had joined the workforce, yet the rate of unionization remained stagnant. Since it’s height in 1983, over a million new teachers have joined the workforce, yet the unionization rate decreased to a measly 27.8% nationwide. In a recent article in Politico, Stephanie Simon writes, "Teachers unions are facing tumultuous times. Long among the wealthiest and most powerful interest groups in American politics, the unions are grappling with financial, legal and public-relations challenges as they fight to retain their clout and build alliances with a public increasingly skeptical of big labor.” With a growing number of teachers decertifying from the union, the National Education Association (NEA) has lost 230,000 members, or 7%, since 2009, and it’s projecting another decline this year, which will likely drop membership to below 3 million members. While the American Federation of Teachers’ (AFT) membership number hasn’t decreased recently, federal records show revenue fell last year, by nearly $6 million. On the other hand, AAE membership has progressively increased since its founding twenty years ago. As an increasing number of teachers grow weary of the exorbitant dues, unnecessary partisan politics, and anti-education reform agenda, teachers are choosing AAE and it’s state chapters for their professional, affordable approach. Has union membership at your school declined in your teaching career? Are your colleagues embracing AAE? Comment below.
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