Background: "Parent trigger," a concept first enacted in state legislation in California in 2010, lets the parents of students in a low-performing school collectively to petition the state or school district to allow for alternative school governance, like conversion to a charter school. Now enacted in a handful of states nationwide, parent trigger is supported by corporate backers like the Koch brothers.
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One of the nation's largest teachers unions wants to take the profession up a notch.
The American Federation of Teachers wants educators to take a tough written exam before they step into the classroom at schools across the country.
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The Georgia Federation of Teachers met with Executive Director, Jeffrey L. Ezell of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia on March 26, 2012 to discuss the steps that TRS is taking to maintain financial security, stability and sustainability.