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New York
97.4%
Connecticut
97%
Washington
96.7%
Hawaii
96.6%
Illinois
96.3%
New Jersey
95.7%
Vermont
93.6%
Oregon
93.1%
Massachusetts
92.5%
Minnesota
92.5%
Pennsylvania
92.2%
Ohio
91.7%
California
90.7%
Delaware
89.2%
Rhode Island
88.9%
Montana
86.3%
Alaska
86%
Michigan
84.7%
New Hampshire
84.1%
Maine
77.6%
Nebraska
77%
Missouri
74.1%
West Virginia
73.9%
North Dakota
73.6%
Alabama
73%
Iowa
71%
Indiana
65.4%
Oklahoma
59.4%
Nevada
57.6%
Colorado
57.2%
Kentucky
56.7%
Florida
52.5%
Louisiana
51.6%
Texas
51.4%
Georgia
51.3%
Kansas
51.2%
Idaho
49.9%
Wyoming
49.7%
Wisconsin
48%
Utah
46.9%
Tennessee
43.5%
New Mexico
43.4%
Virginia
43.3%
South Dakota
41.8%
Mississippi
33.9%
Arizona
31%
Arkansas
26.1%
South Carolina
23%
North Carolina
19.9%
States with Teacher Unions 2024
- Teachers Unions exist in every US state. However, the strength of those unions and the percentage of teachers who participate in them varies from state to state.
- Union strength rankings were determined by comparing 37 indicators across five general categories: 1) Resources and Membership, 2) Involvement in Politics, 3) Scope of Bargaining, 4) State Policies, 5) Perceived Influence
State | % of Public School Teachers in Union 2017-18 | Teacher's Union Rank (1=Strongest) | Union Strength Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 97.4% | 9 | Strongest |
| Connecticut | 97% | 17 | Strong |
| Washington | 96.7% | 10 | Strongest |
| Hawaii | 96.6% | 1 | Strongest |
| Illinois | 96.3% | 8 | Strongest |
| New Jersey | 95.7% | 7 | Strongest |
| Vermont | 93.6% | 11 | Strong |
| Oregon | 93.1% | 2 | Strongest |
| Massachusetts | 92.5% | 21 | Average |
| Minnesota | 92.5% | 14 | Strong |
| Pennsylvania | 92.2% | 4 | Strongest |
| Ohio | 91.7% | 12 | Strong |
| California | 90.7% | 6 | Strongest |
| Delaware | 89.2% | 19 | Strong |
| Rhode Island | 88.9% | 5 | Strongest |
| Montana | 86.3% | 3 | Strongest |
| Alaska | 86% | 15 | Strong |
| Michigan | 84.7% | 16 | Strong |
| New Hampshire | 84.1% | 30 | Average |
| Maine | 77.6% | 22 | Average |
| Nebraska | 77% | 26 | Average |
| Missouri | 74.1% | 38 | Weak |
| West Virginia | 73.9% | 13 | Strong |
| North Dakota | 73.6% | 24 | Average |
| Alabama | 73% | 20 | Strong |
| Iowa | 71% | 27 | Average |
| Indiana | 65.4% | 31 | Average |
| Oklahoma | 59.4% | 43 | Weakest |
| Nevada | 57.6% | 25 | Average |
| Colorado | 57.2% | 35 | Weak |
| Kentucky | 56.7% | 28 | Average |
| Florida | 52.5% | 50 | Weakest |
| Louisiana | 51.6% | 42 | Weakest |
| Texas | 51.4% | 44 | Weakest |
| Georgia | 51.3% | 45 | Weakest |
| Kansas | 51.2% | 32 | Weak |
| Idaho | 49.9% | 36 | Weak |
| Wyoming | 49.7% | 29 | Average |
| Wisconsin | 48% | 18 | Strong |
| Utah | 46.9% | 39 | Weak |
| Tennessee | 43.5% | 41 | Weak |
| New Mexico | 43.4% | 37 | Weak |
| Virginia | 43.3% | 47 | Weakest |
| South Dakota | 41.8% | 34 | Weak |
| Mississippi | 33.9% | 46 | Weakest |
| Arizona | 31% | 51 | Weakest |
| Arkansas | 26.1% | 48 | Weakest |
| South Carolina | 23% | 49 | Weakest |
| North Carolina | 19.9% | 40 | Weak |
| District of Columbia | - | 33 | Weak |
| Maryland | - | 23 | Average |