Teachers can leave their union whenever they want. That ruling just came down from the state Court of Appeals.
The appeals court upheld rulings dating back to September of 2015 that the Michigan Education Association can’t make members wait for an August “opt-out” period if they want to leave the leave union. The court ruled that violates Michigan’s right-to-work law.
Doug Pratt is with the MEA. He says the union has complied with the decisions.
“Despite the fact that we disagree with their interference in our business practices and contractual relationships with our members.”
Backers of the right to work law say the ability to exit a union shouldn’t be restricted to a one-month period. The MEA can appeal the decision to the Michigan Supreme Court.