Providence Teachers Union Election Thrown Out Amid Complaints about Proxy Votes, Lack of Mailers

After six years of state takeover, Providence will welcome students back to a locally-controlled public school system on August 25, where teachers have an extra concern on their minds—union politics. On August 7, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) invalidated the outcome of the Providence Teachers Union (PTU) election. In May, the progressive Union Strong [...] The post Providence Teachers…