The Real Unions Charter school laws guarantee an academically driven school in exchange for legal, fiscal and operational freedom.
Academic success is the lynchpin for charter school success.
With so much importance on the quality of instruction, it's important that charter schools and teachers are able to negotiate a contract that attracts the best teaching candidates and assures the best quality of instruction possible. Twenty-four of the existing 35 states with a charter school law allow teachers to choose how they will negotiate their contacts with the charter school. Whether teachers are part of the district collective bargaining agreement or negotiate separately is a professional choice they are free to make. The remaining nine state laws deny teachers and charter schools the opportunity to negotiate a mutually beneficial contract, the teachers must remain part of the district collective bargaining agreement. The choice afforded teachers in most states allows for professional arrangements that benefit the teaching profession by rewarding merit and achievement.