1. Build up groups with other social justice organizations:Greenhouse argues that teachers unions should build alliances with other labor and social justice organizations to strengthen their collective power. He suggests that teachers unions can cooperate with community groups, civil rights organizations, and other unions to get their message out and help each other achieve common goals.2. Protect teachers from discriminatory firings and use unions to educate the public in order to help in protecting the teachers against the ongoing efforts to eliminate their jobs3. The Fight against standardized testing: Greenhouse suggests that teachers’ unions should challenge the heavily need for standardized testing to grade teachers and students performances. These testing has narrowed the curriculum and that unions should advocate for more natural and creative method to assessing students learning.
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