Segment 3 - Ben DeGrow on teachers union 'impasse' declarations, 'blue flu'

Independence Institute education policy analyst Ben DeGrow on recent "impasse" declarations by Colorado teachers unions, and the recent "sick-out" at Broomfield High School.

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5/18: Jeffco schools vs. teachers union

Jefferson County's teachers union is pushing hard for a big pay raise.

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Jeffco union rejects contract, declares impasse

A Face the State Staff Report

May 15, 2009

Contract negotiations between Jeffco Public Schools and its teachers union stalemated Thursday after the union’s board voted to reject the district’s most recent pay proposal.

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Jeffco Union Fights to Protect Poor Performing Teachers

A Face the State Staff Report

April 19, 2007

Many teachers in Colorado’s largest school district are critcizing their union for passing up a major pay increase, solely to protect a few underperforming teachers.

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