Freedom to choose: One teacher at a time - Freedom Foundation

Freedom to choose: One teacher at a time - Freedom Foundation

“Because every teacher deserves a choice.”When I began teaching in 1996, I automatically became a union member. I didn’t really understand what that meant. I was a bit naïve, but a very excited new teacher ready to welcome a classroom full of students.All I knew about the union was that it “protected me” if I ever got into trouble.But every month, my already-small paycheck was even smaller because of union dues. Still, I didn’t question it. Unio…