The case has now moved to the state Supreme Court on appeal.
Observers expect the union to settle.
Two other cases with lower profiles may also prove nettlesome to the teacher unions. Religious objectors may contribute their fees to a charity rather than hand them over to the union. EEOC ruled one filing was sufficient. Those rights will now appear in the union's newletter and on its web site. The NEA, AFT and a few state affiliates are subject to Landrum-Griffin because they include some private sector employees.