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The article discusses the court case Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association wherein the Supreme Court hears allegation on free speech teachers' union financing. Topics discussed include the background of the case, the allegation of teachers and a Christian educators' group on agency fees or fair share payment of nonmembers violation to the free speech rights, the associated cases, and the continuous trial of the case.

A condensed reprint of the article "New Attitudes Shaping Labor-District Relations," by Stephen Sawchuk, which was published in the November 16, 2011 issue of the journal "Education Week," is presented. The article examines the role of collective bargaining rights for teachers in collaboration between school districts and teachers' unions. Other topics explored include school budgets, U.S. education policy, and teacher evaluations.

An excerpt from the article "New Groups Give Teachers Alternative Voice" by Stephen Sawchuk in the September 14, 2011 issue of the journal "Education Week" is presented.