CHAPTER 15: Teacher Unionism Reborn¹

In this chapter, the author unveils historical forces behind corporate and political powerbrokers’ attack on teachers unions and public education across the globe. She also captures why teachers unions are complicit in supporting politicians and policy initiatives that gut teachers’ professionalism and inhibit democratic forms of education. The author concludes the chapter by providing a blueprint for how educators ensure teachers unions support workers’ representation, rather than perpetuate corporate domination over schools and society.