Talk:Foundations and Assessment of Education/Edition 1/Foundations Table of Contents/Chapter 7/7.4.2

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I found this article to be very informative. I really did not understand why it is benefical to join a teacher union or even what the union did. The opening paragraph was excellent in setting a real-life example of the positive aspect of being a member in a teacher union.Just like being involved in every other union present today they have their drawbacks as well. I think that being a part of a teacher union is more benefical than not being a member. As for the teacher in the article, what would she have done if she was not active in a teacher union? She would have probably done what the principle said even though she did not agree with him. I believe that I will possibly join a teacher union when I start my career in education. However, I am unsure on which one I will join. Hcomb003 (talk) 01:46, 20 July 2009 (UTC)

I was extremely interested in reading about the pros and cons of teacher unions. The article was well written and non-biased. I figure, whichever way you slice it, a teacher union is, at the very least, an attempt to protect educators from the injustices in today’s systems. In essence, it is almost an insurance policy to protect yourself from invalid complaints. Maybe unions have not helped teachers get greater pay, have smaller classrooms, or improved legislation for reform. However, someone must battle for teachers’ rights. Why not pay the extra amount of money to be protected and battled for? It’s not a difficult decision for me. Abitt002 (talk) 17:51, 23 July 2009 (UTC)

I found this article interesting, and informative. A subject all future teachers should be informed of. Whether or not to join a union is not something to be taken lightly. This article only touched the surface of teachers Unions, like all other options we will be faced with this is one that everyone needs to put some quality thought in. Mlipl001 (talk) 02:26, 26 July 2009 (UTC)

I found this article very helpful because it provided information on a topic which I was previously knew nothing about. I was not familiar with teacher's unions or their purpose. I also liked how the article used a real example to help relate the topic to real life. If I begin a career in education, I may join a union because of all of the positives that it has. Sbutl016 (talk) 19:40, 24 July 2009 (UTC)

This article was very informative because not only did you give a brief example (very interesting), you also listed the pros and cons of joining a teacher's union. This article is very helpful to someone who is going into the teaching profession to help them decide whether or not to join. I think starting out with this example gave the reader a glimpse into what could happen to the teacher if they did not belong to the teacher's union. Great Job!Scarlett1 (talk) 03:15, 26 July 2009 (UTC)

As a future educator I have always been intrigued by the inner working of teacher unions. This article was well written in the fact that it explained the pros and cons of unions as well as their history. I’m still not one hundred percent sure where I stand on the topic and what I will eventually choose, but this article has definitely helped me to begin to understand what unions are all about. Rcoll029 (talk) 18:09, 10 August 2009 (UTC)