NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A proposal to repeal Tennessee teachers' collective bargaining rights passed the Senate 18-14 on Monday after a measure failed that would allow school boards to maintain them if they choose.
The measure proposed by Republican Sen. Jack Johnson of Franklin would require school boards to adopt — or develop — a "professional employee manual that contains … procedures for establishing policies relative to the employment and working conditions."
The manual to be developed by the Tennessee Organization of School Superintendents would include procedures for terms and conditions relative to salaries, benefits, grievance procedures, insurance and working conditions.
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