The Gendered Effects of Teachers’ Unions on Teacher Attrition: Evidence from District–Teacher Matched Data in the US

IF 3.3 2区经济学 Q1 ECONOMICS

Feminist Economics Pub Date : 2022-08-19 DOI:10.1080/13545701.2022.2105375

E. Han

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Abstract

This study examines how teachers' unions differently affect teacher attrition by gender, relying on nationally representative, district–teacher matched data from the United States. To identify union effects, the article employs a multilevel linear model and exploits natural experiments. Results find that teachers' unions reduce teacher attrition and that the union effects greatly differ by teacher gender and teaching subject. The study also finds that the changes in legal institutions restricting the collective bargaining of teachers significantly raise teacher attrition, especially in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects. HIGHLIGHTS Teachers' unions help districts deal with teacher shortage problems by reducing attrition of their teachers. Union effects are greater for men STEM teachers than for non-STEM men teachers; the pattern is the opposite for women teachers. Because teaching is dominated by women, districts with higher union membership may imply more room for women's voices. Legal changes that undermine teachers' unions are likely to result in deteriorating employment conditions and, ultimately, poor educational outcomes.

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教师工会对教师流失的性别效应：来自美国地区教师匹配数据的证据

这项研究基于美国具有全国代表性的地区教师匹配数据，考察了教师工会如何因性别而对教师流失产生不同的影响。为了识别联合效应，本文采用了多级线性模型，并利用自然实验。结果发现，教师工会减少了教师流失，而且工会效应因教师性别和教学主体而异。研究还发现，限制教师集体谈判的法律制度的变化显著增加了教师流失，尤其是在科学、技术、工程和数学（STEM）科目中。亮点教师工会通过减少教师流失来帮助地区解决教师短缺问题。男性STEM教师的工会效应大于非STEM男性教师；女教师的情况正好相反。由于教学由女性主导，工会成员人数较多的地区可能意味着女性的声音有更大的空间。破坏教师工会的法律改革可能会导致就业条件恶化，最终导致教育效果不佳。

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期刊介绍： Feminist Economics is a peer-reviewed journal that provides an open forum for dialogue and debate about feminist economic perspectives. By opening new areas of economic inquiry, welcoming diverse voices, and encouraging critical exchanges, the journal enlarges and enriches economic discourse. The goal of Feminist Economics is not just to develop more illuminating theories but to improve the conditions of living for all children, women, and men. Feminist Economics: -Advances feminist inquiry into economic issues affecting the lives of children, women, and men -Examines the relationship between gender and power in the economy and the construction and legitimization of economic knowledge -Extends feminist theoretical, historical, and methodological contributions to economics and the economy -Offers feminist insights into the underlying constructs of the economics discipline and into the historical, political, and cultural context of economic knowledge -Provides a feminist rethinking of theory and policy in diverse fields, including those not directly related to gender -Stimulates discussions among diverse scholars worldwide and from a broad spectrum of intellectual traditions, welcoming cross-disciplinary and cross-country perspectives, especially from countries in the South