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ERIC Number: ED660934
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Sep
Pages: 63
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The Causes and Consequences of U.S. Teacher Strikes. EdWorkingPaper No. 24-1032
Melissa Arnold Lyon; Matthew A. Kraft; Matthew P. Steinberg
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
The U.S. has witnessed a resurgence of labor activism, with teachers at the forefront. We examine how teacher strikes affect compensation, working conditions, and productivity with an original dataset of 772 teacher strikes generating 48 million student days idle between 2007 and 2023. Using an event study framework, we find that, on average, strikes increase compensation by 8% and lower pupil-teacher ratios by 0.5 students, driven by new state revenues. We find little evidence of sizable impacts on student achievement up to five years post-strike, though strikes lasting 10 or more days decrease math achievement in the short-term.
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. Brown University Box 1985, Providence, RI 02912. Tel: 401-863-7990; Fax: 401-863-1290; e-mail: AISR_Info@brown.edu; Web site: http://www.annenberginstitute.org
Publication Type: Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
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