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What does a decline in teacher union membership mean for educators, students, and the future of public education?

Podcast: Newell Normand
Published: Jun 8, 2026
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Summary

Teacher unions have weakened over the last decade, and almost all states have seen declines in the number of teachers who belong to a union. What does that mean for our education system? Amber Northern, Senior Vice President for Research at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, joins Newell to discuss why teacher union membership has declined across the country.