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Teacher unions say they're fighting for students and schools – what they really want is more members

  • Written by Bradley D. Marianno, Assistant Professor of Educational Policy & Leadership, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Teacher unions say they're fighting for students and schools – what they really want is more membersTeachers, students and supporters rally in front of City Hall in Oakland, Calif., in February. Jeff Chiu/AP

When schoolteachers in Los Angeles went on a weeklong strike in January, the head of the local teachers union described it as a “battle for the soul of public education.” When Denver public school teachers went on a three-day...

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