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>> Teacher Rules, Roles and Rights

Welcome to the National Council on Teacher Quality's groundbreaking research database. This site is designed to help you understand the rules governing the day-to-day operations of teachers and schools. We've looked at the intricacies of collective bargaining agreements, school board policies and state law. Whether a curious parent, school board member, journalist or researcher -- we've got something for you. This website has data from 100 school districts and all 50 states.

>> INVISIBLE INK IN COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS
NCTQ takes a close look at the governance of the teaching profession and finds that state legislators and other state-level policymakers crafting state laws and regulation, not those bargaining at the local level, decide some of the most important rules governing the teaching profession.
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Read the full text of collective bargaining agreements, relevant school board policies, teacher evaluation handbooks, district calendars and teacher salary schedules.
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Scope of Bargaining
States shape what can and cannot be bargained at the local level. To learn more see our interactive map.
 
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