LD240 - Collective Bargaining Rights for Teachers

(2019)

An Act To Allow Public Employers of Teachers to Negotiate Regarding Educational Policies

Sponsored by Rep. Michael Sylvester (D-Portland)

What is the bill?

Under current law, teachers are prohibited from negotiating anything related to “educational policy.” This means that teachers cannot legally bargain over critical issues such as planning and preparation periods, teacher transfers and workload. LD 240 would have modified the law by giving teachers the right to negotiate over planning and preparation time.

What happened?

Defeated (Passed by the Legislature, Vetoed by the Governor)

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