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House of Representatives
Session of 2013 - 2014 Regular Session

MEMORANDUM

Posted: April 15, 2013 02:37 PM
From: Representative Dan Truitt
To: All House members
Subject: Constitutional Amendment to Guarantee a Strike Free Education
 

Recently, Representative Tallman introduced the “Strike Free Education Act” under HB1139. Unlike other labor disputes, teacher strikes have an impact that goes far beyond the employer and the employees involved in the dispute. Entire communities are held hostage, the wages of individuals outside of the dispute are put at risk, and businesses outside of the school district are inconvenienced when families must find alternative supervision for their children while they are scheduled to be at work. This impact can be especially hard on single-parent households.

So, in the near future, I will introduce companion legislation to HB1139 to amend our state constitution to permanently guarantee our citizens’ right to a thorough, efficient, and strike free system of public education.

My legislation will be identical to HB1640 from the 2011-2012 Session. A copy of the prior House Bill is attached. I hope that you will join me in sponsoring this important joint resolution.
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Introduced as HB1256