California
Union Information
In California, after 2 years, public school teachers receive what's commonly called "tenure," a special employment protection that teachers unions defend. As the below federal statistics indicate, teachers with just a couple years of experience are practically impossible to fire.
| 0% Experienced teacher firing rate |
0% Probationary teacher firing rate |
9.8% private school teacher firing rate (national) |
Source: Data obtained from the Students and Staffing Survey
Statewide Unions
California Teachers Association
Total Revenue: $294,938,386
California Federation of Teachers
Total Revenue: $21,959,399
Source: Data obtained from the Internal Revenue Service's Master Data File 2008-2009.
Largest Non-Statewide Unions
| Union Name / District | Affiliation | Total Revenue |
| Oakland Education Association Oakland Unified School District |
NEA | $672,097 |
| Sacramento City Teachers Association Sacramento City Unified School District |
NEA | $685,206 |
| Teachers Association of Long Beach Long Beach Unified School District |
NEA | $1,582,199 |
| San Diego Education Association San Diego Unified School District |
NEA | $3,458,127 |
| United Teachers Los Angeles Los Angeles Unified School District |
AFT NEA | $52,296,752 |
Source: Data obtained from the Internal Revenue Service's Master Data File 2008-2009.
Other Unions
| Name | City | Total Revenue | Tax Period |
| California teachers association | Burlingame | $294,938,386 | 2007 |
| United teachers los angeles | Los angeles | $52,296,752 | 2008 |
| American federation of teachers | Burbank | $21,959,399 | 2007 |
| American federation of teachers | Los angeles | $3,886,385 | 2008 |
| San diego education association | San diego | $3,458,127 | 2008 |
| American federation of teachers | San diego | $1,701,123 | 2008 |
| American federation of teachers | Sacramento | $1,676,451 | 2008 |
| American federation of teachers | San diego | $1,619,549 | 2008 |
| California teachers association | Long beach | $1,582,199 | 2008 |
| California teachers association | Bakersfield | $1,477,124 | 2008 |
Source: Data obtained from the Internal Revenue Service's Master Data File 2008-2009.
Teacher Contracts
| Name | District | Occupation | |
| Compton Council of Classified Employees, AFT Local 6119 | Compton unified | School Employees |  |
| Newport-Mesa Federation of Teachers Local 1794 | Newport-mesa unified | Teachers | |
| California School Employees Association Chapter #18 | Newport-mesa unified | School Employees | |
| Association of Placentia-Linda Educators | Placentia-yorba linda unified | Teachers | |
| California School Employees Association Chapter 293 | Placentia-yorba linda unified | School Employees | |
Source: Public Records Requets conducted by the Center for Union Facts.