Virginia’s Education System Has ‘Managed Well’ Without Teacher Unions, Governor Says

Washington (CNSNews.com) – Virginia’s Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell said his state has “managed well” without teacher's unions.

“We banned public sector bargaining 20 years ago in Virginia,” McDonnell said on Tuesday. “If you’re a manager, you take care of your people, you motivate them, you make sure they’re compensated well, you treat people fairly – I think that’s the right approach in the public or private sector, and really it kind of minimizes the need for a union,” he said.

“We got very powerful teachers' associations in Virginia, they’re not a union per se, but they have a lot of influence – they bring good ideas to the table,” he said.