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March 9, 2011

Idaho Assembly OKs Bill to Curb Teachers' Unions 
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The Idaho state legislature has given final approval to a measure
restricting the collective bargaining of public school teachers. The
bill would limit teachers' collective bargaining to salaries and
benefits, precluding issues including class sizes and workload. It also
ends teacher tenure, limits teacher contracts to one year, and removes
seniority as a factor in determining layoffs. Republican Governor Butch
Otter is expected to sign the measure into law.



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