State legislatures are cracking down on the operations of teachers’ unions

State legislatures are cracking down on the operations of teachers’ unions

From The Dean’s List by Dean Bowen

May 14, 2026 · 57 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the Freedom Foundation's efforts to assist state legislators in regulating teachers' unions and helping teachers opt out of union membership.

The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – The Freedom Foundation is a policy organization that has been assisting state legislators with these measures as well as helping teachers opt out of union membership. The foundation notes that it has helped more than 272,535 teachers in red and blue states to opt out of union membership, including more than 50,000 in 2025 alone...

People in this episode

Host: Dean Bowen

Topics covered

  • teachers' unions
  • state legislation
  • union membership
  • education policy
  • self improvement

Keywords

  • teachers' unions
  • Freedom Foundation
  • state legislatures
  • union membership
  • education policy
  • opt out

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Freedom Foundation

Places: red and blue states

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