Albuquerque Public Schools
29th largest district
Public
State requires collective bargaining by school districts if a majority of teachers vote for union representation.
Contract agreement type
AFT Affiliate
26% free/reduced lunch
93,341 enrolled
6,198.9 teachers employed
Contract period is August 15, 2007- July 31, 2008
Racial Composition
34.0% White
3.9% Black
54.6% Hispanic
2.3% Asian/Pacific Islander
4.8% American Indian/Alaska Native
0.0% Other
Aldine Independent School District
70th largest district
Public
Collective bargaining is explicitly illegal. Teachers may join professional association.
Handbook agreement type
None
76% free/reduced lunch
58,093 enrolled
3832.6 teachers employed
Contract period is Board Policies/Teacher Handbook 2007-2008
Racial Composition
6.5% White
32.2% Black
60.8% Hispanic
2.4% Asian/Pacific Islander
0.1% American Indian/Alaska Native
0.0% Other
*NCES Data 03-04
Anchorage School District
Public
State requires collective bargaining by school districts if a majority of teachers vote for union representation.
Contract agreement type
NEA Affiliate
26% free/reduced lunch
49,714 enrolled
2,840.9 teachers employed
Contract period is 2007-2010
Racial Composition
57.9% White
8.7% Black
6.4% Hispanic
12.1% Asian/Pacific Islander
14.6% American Indian/Alaska Native
6.0% Other
*NCES Data 03-04
Anne Arundel County Public Schools
46th largest district
Public
State requires collective bargaining by school districts if a majority of teachers vote for union representation.
Contract agreement type
NEA Affiliate
18% free/reduced lunch
73,991 enrolled
4,602.7 teachers employed
Contract period is July 1, 2006- June 30, 2009
Racial Composition
69.5% White
21.9% Black
3.4% Hispanic
3.1% Asian/Pacific Islander
0.3% American Indian/Alaska Native
0.0% Other
Anoka-Hennepin Independent School District
Public
State requires collective bargaining by school districts if a majority of teachers vote for union representation.
Contract agreement type
NEA and AFT Affiliate
23% free/reduced lunch
41,614 enrolled
2449.4 teachers employed
Contract period is 2005-2007 (district and union currently in negotiations for new bargaining agreement)
Racial Composition
83.2% White
6.7% Black
2.7% Hispanic
6.1% Asian/Pacific Islander
1.3% American Indian/Alaska Native
0.0% Other
Arlington Independent School District
59th largest district
Public
Collective bargaining is explicitly illegal. Teachers may join professional association.
Handbook agreement type
None
46% free/reduced lunch
63,397 enrolled
3980.2 teachers employed
Contract period is Board Policies
Racial Composition
34.8% White
24.4% Black
33.4% Hispanic
6.9% Asian/Pacific Islander
0.5% American Indian/Alaska Native
0.0% Other
*NCES Data 03-04
Austin Independent School District
36th largest district
Public
Collective bargaining is explicitly illegal. Teachers may join professional association.
Handbook agreement type
None
53% free/reduced lunch
79,950 enrolled
5,543.5 teachers employed
Contract period is Board Policies, issued July 2002
Racial Composition
27.9% White
13.5% Black
55.4% Hispanic
2.8% Asian/Pacific Islander
0.2% American Indian/Alaska Native
0.0% Other
Baltimore City Public School System
33th largest district
Public
State requires collective bargaining by school districts if a majority of teachers vote for union representation.
Contract agreement type
AFT Affiliate
71% free/reduced lunch
88,401 enrolled
5,341 teachers employed
Contract period is 2005-2007 (district and union finalized new agreement, published document pending)
Racial Composition
9.1% White
89.1% Black
1.4% Hispanic
0.6% Asian/Pacific Islander
0.3% American Indian/Alaska Native
0.0% Other
Baltimore County Public Schools
25th largest district
Public
State requires collective bargaining by school districts if a majority of teachers vote for union representation.
Contract agreement type
NEA Affiliate
30% free/reduced lunch
107,701 enrolled
7,368.1 teachers employed
Contract period is 2007-2012
Racial Composition
52.3% White
39.3% Black
2.5% Hispanic
4.3% Asian/Pacific Islander
0.5% American Indian/Alaska Native
0.0% Other
Billings Public Schools
Public
State requires collective bargaining by school districts if a majority of teachers vote for union representation.
Contract agreement type
NEA and AFT Affiliate
34% free/reduced lunch
15,716 enrolled
952.8 teachers employed
Contract period is July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008
Racial Composition
98.5% White
2.3% Black
6.5% Hispanic
1.5% Asian/Pacific Islander
8.0% American Indian/Alaska Native
0.0% Other
*Reflects elementary only; Billings High School: 86.4% white, 1.2% black, 4.5% hispanic, 1.6% asian and 6.3% American Indian/Alaska Native
Boston Public Schools
72th largest district
Public
State requires collective bargaining by school districts if a majority of teachers vote for union representation.
Contract agreement type
NEA Affiliate
73% free/reduced lunch
57,349 enrolled
4624.5 teachers employed
Contract period is 2006-2010
Racial Composition
13.5% White
40.9% Black
35.2% Hispanic
8.8% Asian/Pacific Islander
0.4% American Indian/Alaska Native
0.0% Other
*NCES Data 03-04
Brevard County School District
43th largest district
Public
State requires collective bargaining by school districts if a majority of teachers vote for union representation.
Contract agreement type
NEA and AFT Affiliate
28% free/reduced lunch
74,824 enrolled
15,271 teachers employed
Contract period is 2007-2008
Racial Composition
76.3% White
14.4% Black
5.7% Hispanic
1.7% Asian/Pacific Islander
0.3% American Indian/Alaska Native
3.4% Other
Broward County School District
6th largest district
Public
State requires collective bargaining by school districts if a majority of teachers vote for union representation.
Contract agreement type
NEA and AFT Affiliate
40% free/reduced lunch
274,591 enrolled
14,264 teachers employed
Contract period is 2007-2008
Racial Composition
33.5% White
37.9% Black
25.3% Hispanic
3.0% Asian/Pacific Islander
0.3% American Indian/Alaska Native
2.1% Other
Burlington School District
Public
State requires collective bargaining by school districts if a majority of teachers vote for union representation.
Contract agreement type
NEA Affiliate
43% free/reduced lunch
3,607 enrolled
333.1 teachers employed
Contract period is 2006-2009
Racial Composition
81.0% White
8.8% Black
1.7% Hispanic
5.5% Asian/Pacific Islander
0.4% American Indian/Alaska Native
0.0% Other
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
21th largest district
Public
Collective bargaining is explicitly illegal. Teachers may join professional association.
Handbook agreement type
None
43% free/reduced lunch
118,765 enrolled
7,890 teachers employed
Contract period is Board Policies
Racial Composition
37.6% White
45.7% Black
9.0% Hispanic
4.3% Asian/Pacific Islander
0.6% American Indian/Alaska Native
0.0% Other
Chesterfield County Public Schools
73th largest district
Public
Collective bargaining is explicitly illegal. Teachers may join professional association.
Handbook agreement type
NEA Affiliate
13% free/reduced lunch
57,239 enrolled
4024 teachers employed
Contract period is Board Policies
Racial Composition
60.7% White
27.4% Black
4.3% Hispanic
2.8% Asian/Pacific Islander
0.5% American Indian/Alaska Native
0.0% Other
*NCES Data 03-04
Christina School District
Public
State requires collective bargaining by school districts if a majority of teachers vote for union representation.
Contract agreement type
NEA Affiliate
42% free/reduced lunch
19,232 enrolled
1373.3 teachers employed
Contract period is 2004-2007 (district and union currently in negotiations for new bargaining agreement)
Racial Composition
9.9999% White
9.9999% Black
9.9999% Hispanic
4.3% Asian/Pacific Islander
0.2% American Indian/Alaska Native
0.0% Other
City of Chicago School District 299
3rd largest district
Public
State requires collective bargaining by school districts if a majority of teachers vote for union representation.
Contract agreement type
AFT Affiliate
85% free/reduced lunch
426,812 enrolled
25,259.7 teachers employed
Contract period is July 1, 2007 -June 30, 2012
Racial Composition
8.8% White
48.6% Black
37.6% Hispanic
3.3% Asian/Pacific Islander
0.2% American Indian/Alaska Native
0.0% Other
Clark County School District
5th largest district
Public
State requires collective bargaining by school districts if a majority of teachers vote for union representation.
Contract agreement type
NEA Affiliate
34% free/reduced lunch
283,221 enrolled
14,221.6 teachers employed
Contract period is 2005-2009
Racial Composition
39.5% White
14.4% Black
36.8% Hispanic
7.8% Asian/Pacific Islander
0.9% American Indian/Alaska Native
0.0% Other
Cleveland Municipal City School District
68th largest district
Public
State requires collective bargaining by school districts if a majority of teachers vote for union representation.
Contract agreement type
AFT Affiliate
% free/reduced lunch
64,670 enrolled
3,655.5 teachers employed
Contract period is 2007-2010
Racial Composition
16.1% White
66.6% Black
9.5% Hispanic
0.7% Asian/Pacific Islander
0.3% American Indian/Alaska Native
1.2% Other
Cobb County School District
26th largest district
Public
Collective bargaining is explicitly illegal. Teachers may join professional association.
Handbook agreement type
None
21% free/reduced lunch
103,935 enrolled
7,038.1 teachers employed
Contract period is Board Policies
Racial Composition
49.9% White
29.3% Black
12.7% Hispanic
3.9% Asian/Pacific Islander
0.2% American Indian/Alaska Native
3.4% Other
Columbus Public Schools
67th largest district
Public
State requires collective bargaining by school districts if a majority of teachers vote for union representation.
Contract agreement type
NEA Affiliate
57% free/reduced lunch
58,961 enrolled
3405.2 teachers employed
Contract period is June 10, 2005 - August 27, 2008
Racial Composition
28.4% White
62.0% Black
3.4% Hispanic
2.2% Asian/Pacific Islander
0.2% American Indian/Alaska Native
0.0% Other
*NCES Data 03-04
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District
35th largest district
Public
Collective bargaining is explicitly illegal. Teachers may join professional association.
Handbook agreement type
None
24% free/reduced lunch
79,314 enrolled
5,127.6 teachers employed
Contract period is Board Policies/ Employee Handbook 07-08
Racial Composition
44.7% White
13.6% Black
32.9% Hispanic
8.4% Asian/Pacific Islander
0.2% American Indian/Alaska Native
0.0% Other
Dade County School District
4th largest district
Public
State requires collective bargaining by school districts if a majority of teachers vote for union representation.
Contract agreement type
NEA and AFT Affiliate
64% free/reduced lunch
368,933 enrolled
20,086 teachers employed
Contract period is 2006-2009
Racial Composition
9.9% White
27.9% Black
61.1% Hispanic
1.1% Asian/Pacific Islander
0.1% American Indian/Alaska Native
1.0% Other
Dallas Independent School District
14th largest district
Public
Collective bargaining is explicitly illegal. Teachers may join professional association.
Handbook agreement type
None
78% free/reduced lunch
158,027 enrolled
10,225 teachers employed
Contract period is Board Policies, issued January 1987
Racial Composition
5.8% White
30.8% Black
62.7% Hispanic
1.1% Asian/Pacific Islander
0.3% American Indian/Alaska Native
0.0% Other
Davis School District
61th largest district
Public
Collective bargaining is permissible. Teachers may petition for representation but district school boards decide whether or not to engage in collective bargaining.
Contract agreement type
NEA Affiliate
23% free/reduced lunch
61,735 enrolled
2713 teachers employed
Contract period is 2006-2007
Racial Composition
88.8% White
1.4% Black
5.9% Hispanic
2.1% Asian/Pacific Islander
0.6% American Indian/Alaska Native
0.0% Other
*NCES Data 03-04
Dekalb County School System
27th largest district
Public
Collective bargaining is explicitly illegal. Teachers may join professional association.
Handbook agreement type
None
59% free/reduced lunch
99,986 enrolled
6,619.7 teachers employed
Contract period is Board Policies, adopted September 2005
Racial Composition
10.2% White
76.1% Black
7.6% Hispanic
3.3% Asian/Pacific Islander
0.1% American Indian/Alaska Native
2.0% Other
Denver Public Schools
48th largest district
Public
Collective bargaining is permissible. Teachers may petition for representation but district school boards decide whether or not to engage in collective bargaining.
Contract agreement type
NEA Affiliate
63% free/reduced lunch
72,410 enrolled
4,044.8 teachers employed
Contract period is September 1, 2005 - August 31, 2008
Racial Composition
20.5% White
17.8% Black
57.5% Hispanic
3.1% Asian/Pacific Islander
1.2% American Indian/Alaska Native
0.0% Other
Des Moines Public Schools
State requires collective bargaining by school districts if a majority of teachers vote for union representation.
agreement type
NEA Affiliate
53% free/reduced lunch
32,068 enrolled
2348.5 teachers employed
Contract period is 2007-2009
Racial Composition
65.5% White
15.9% Black
13.4% Hispanic
4.6% Asian/Pacific Islander
0.6% American Indian/Alaska Native
0.0% Other
Detroit Public Schools
18th largest district
Public
State requires collective bargaining by school districts if a majority of teachers vote for union representation.
Contract agreement type
AFT Affiliate
72% free/reduced lunch
141,461 enrolled
8,033.8 teachers employed
Contract period is 2006-2009 (changes to 02-06 agreement)
Racial Composition
2.8% White
90.1% Black
5.5% Hispanic
0.8% Asian/Pacific Islander
0.3% American Indian/Alaska Native
0.0% Other
District of Columbia Public Schools
65th largest district
Public
State requires collective bargaining by school districts if a majority of teachers vote for union representation.
Contract agreement type
AFT Affiliate
62% free/reduced lunch
59,616 enrolled
NA teachers employed
Contract period is 10/1/2004 - 9/30/07: (district and union currently in negotiations for new bargaining agreement)
Racial Composition
4.9% White
82.9% Black
9.7% Hispanic
1.7% Asian/Pacific Islander
0.1% American Indian/Alaska Native
0.0% Other
*NCES Data 03-04
Duval County School District
20th largest district
Public
State requires collective bargaining by school districts if a majority of teachers vote for union representation.
Contract agreement type
NEA and AFT Affiliate
44% free/reduced lunch
129,486 enrolled
6,976 teachers employed
Contract period is 2005-2008
Racial Composition
45.6% White
44.8% Black
4.8% Hispanic
3.1% Asian/Pacific Islander
0.1% American Indian/Alaska Native
2.7% Other
East Baton Rouge Parish School System
Public
Collective bargaining is permissible. Teachers may petition for representation but district school boards decide whether or not to engage in collective bargaining.
Handbook agreement type
None
72% free/reduced lunch
49,945 enrolled
3269.1 teachers employed
Contract period is Board Policies
Racial Composition
16.2% White
79.4% Black
1.3% Hispanic
2.3% Asian/Pacific Islander
0.1% American Indian/Alaska Native
0.0% Other
*NCES Data 03-04
El Paso Independent School District
58th largest district
Public
Collective bargaining is explicitly illegal. Teachers may join professional association.
Handbook agreement type
NEA Affiliate
68% free/reduced lunch
63,811 enrolled
4432.1 teachers employed
Contract period is Board Policies
Racial Composition
12.6% White
4.4% Black
81.0% Hispanic
1.3% Asian/Pacific Islander
0.3% American Indian/Alaska Native
0.0% Other
*NCES Data 03-04
Elk Grove Unified School District
62th largest district
Public
State requires collective bargaining by school districts if a majority of teachers vote for union representation.
Contract agreement type
NEA Affiliate
39% free/reduced lunch
60,735 enrolled
2867.6 teachers employed
Contract period is 2008
Racial Composition
30.2% White
20.0% Black
21.0% Hispanic
27.2% Asian/Pacific Islander
1.1% American Indian/Alaska Native
0.0% Other
*NCES Data 03-04
Fairfax County Public Schools
13th largest district
Public
Collective bargaining is explicitly illegal. Teachers may join professional association.
Handbook agreement type
20% free/reduced lunch
164,765 enrolled
12,293 teachers employed
Contract period is Board Policies
Racial Composition
47.9% White
10.6% Black
16.8% Hispanic
18.3% Asian/Pacific Islander
0.3% American Indian/Alaska Native
4.8% Other
Fargo Public Schools
Public
State requires collective bargaining by school districts if a majority of teachers vote for union representation.
Contract agre