but they've been fighting to keep schools closed https://twitter.com/EthanBearman/status/1329413141525000195
this doesn't mean teachers unions are evil either
they understand they will keep their benefits even if schools remain closed
they are rationally reacting to the incentives built into the system
the monopoly is the problem.
they understand they will keep their benefits even if schools remain closed
they are rationally reacting to the incentives built into the system
the monopoly is the problem.
There are now 3 studies finding school reopenings are linked to union power rather than safety. https://reason.com/2020/08/19/school-reopenings-linked-to-union-influence-and-politics-not-safety/
"Our study finds that school districts in places with stronger teachers’ unions are much less likely to offer full-time, in-person instruction this fall." https://nypost.com/2020/09/02/its-union-power-thats-determining-which-us-schools-reopen-this-fall/
Mass partisanship and teacher union strength best explain how school boards approached reopening [...] Districts located in counties with a larger number of Catholic schools were less likely to shut down and more likely to return to in-person learning. https://www.edworkingpapers.com/ai20-304
"Unions, political affiliation more predictive of virtual learning decision than COVID cases" https://madison.com/ct/news/local/education/local_schools/will-study-unions-political-affiliation-more-predictive-of-virtual-learning-decision-than-covid-cases/article_5d94c9db-cdf1-5ab6-b879-d9b40bed0117.html#tracking-source=home-top-story-1
UNICEF: "Data from 191 countries shows no consistent link between reopening schools and increased rates of coronavirus infection." https://www.politico.com/states/new-jersey/story/2020/11/18/unicef-schools-are-not-main-drivers-of-covid-among-kids-1337119
"Schools Aren't Super-Spreaders" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/10/schools-arent-superspreaders/616669/
"In-person classes turn out not to cause spikes in cases or fatality." https://www.wsj.com/articles/end-the-school-shutdown-11603235888
Governor Cuomo: "We're not seeing spread in the schools.
You see a very low percentage of positivity in the schools."
You see a very low percentage of positivity in the schools."