Add Tennessee to the list of states primed for a fight over public sector worker rights.
The Senate Education Committee voted along party lines Wednesday to abolish collective bargaining between teachers unions and school boards across the state.The vote was 6-3, with all Republicans on the panel voting for the bill and all Democrats against.
Sponsor Sen. Jack Johnson said passage of the bill -- SB113 -- will remove 'an albatross from around the neck of our school boards across the state' and remove a roadblock to education reform.
Five states currently dont have bargaining rights for teachers & they rank 44, 47, 48, 49 & 50 in ACT/SAT scores.
