Heroes, villains, or something in between? How “Right to Work” policies affect teachers, students, and education policymaking

Melissa Arnold Lyon

Economics of Education Review, 2021, vol. 82, issue C

Abstract: Although the Janus v. AFCSME (2018) decision fundamentally changed the institutional context for U.S. teachers’ unions by placing all public school teachers in a “Right to Work” (RTW) framework, little research exists to conceptualize the effects of such policies that hinder unionization. To fill this gap, I exploit the different timing across states in the passage of RTW policies in a differences-in-differences framework to identify how exposure to a RTW policy affects students, teachers, and education policymaking. I find that RTW policies lead to declines in teachers’ union power, but contrary to what many union critics have argued, I find that efforts to weaken unions did not result in political opportunities for education reforms nor did they improve student achievement outcomes.

Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2021.102105

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