Tennessee Gov. Signs Bill to Free Teachers From Mandatory Union Dues

Tennessee Republican Governor Bill Lee signed a new bill into law that would free teachers from paying mandatory union dues and increase their pay.
Republicans in the state legislature have tried to remove the mandatory union fees for years.
The Teacher Paycheck Protection Act was passed on May 18 and raises the minimum salary of teachers to $50,000 a year by 2026 from $35,000 and their unions are now forbidden to forcefully deduct contributions from their paychecks.
Senate Bill 281 passed the Senate 25–6 on March 30 before it was passed in the House.
The salary increases would be gradually raised to the minimum cap for the 2026–27 school year….}