Positions
The institute believes unions impede reforms necessary for high student achievement in spite of the fact that many highly unionized states have high student achievement. The institute attempts to frame the issue by releasing a study which reinterpreted union strength in several states with different criteria. The new interpretation states that states such as Massachusetts, Delaware, and Maryland, which have outpaced the rest of the country in student achievement gains, do not have unions that are as strong as conventionally believed. It suggests that the student achievement gains are in spite of high union membership and due to weak union power although there is no evidence which proves so. Many critics say the study is "laughable", "silly", and "flawed".
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