It replaced the mediation-arbitration law for settling teacher contract disputes. The QEO law removes the ability of teachers to take their contract disputes to arbitration unless the school board agrees. The law has led to considerable labor unrest throughout the state. Job actions and talk of teacher strikes are now common. They are a last resort.
Teachers have no recourse.
Teachers would much rather be in their classrooms helping students prepare for jobs or higher education. The QEO is preventing that. The QEO is hurting our schools, our children, and the lives of the professionals who work in our schools. If Wisconsin is to continue to be number one in public education, teachers must have a non-confrontational process to settle contracts. SB 318 would re-establish a fair process that worked for 20 years.