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Public school teachers and staff ballot measures

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As a state ballot measure topic, public school teachers and staff include measures regarding teachers and school staff, such as salaries, pensions, collective bargaining, qualifications, and performance evaluations. The topic is grouped within the education policy area.

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See also:2025 ballot measures and2026 ballot measures
The following is a list of state ballot measures related to public school teachers and staff certified for this year and future elections:

List of ballot measures

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Year
State

2026

  1. Louisiana Repeal Certain Education Funds and Dedicate Revenues to Teachers' Retirement System Amendment (May 2026) - On the ballot

2025

  1. Louisiana Amendment 2, State Tax and Fiscal Policy Changes Amendment (March 2025)Defeated

2020

  1. Arizona Proposition 208, Tax on Incomes Exceeding $250,000 for Teacher Salaries and Schools Initiative (2020)Overturned

2014

  1. Colorado School Board Open Meetings, Proposition 104 (2014)Approved
  2. Missouri Teacher Performance Evaluation, Amendment 3 (2014)Defeated

2012

  1. Idaho Proposition 1, Teachers Collective Bargaining Veto Referendum (2012)Defeated
  2. Idaho Proposition 2, Teachers Collective Bargaining Veto Referendum (2012)Defeated
  3. South Dakota Referred Law 16, Teachers Scholarship, Bonus, and Tenure Policies Referendum (2012)Defeated

2008

  1. Oregon Measure 60, Performance-Based Teachers Pay Initiative (2008)Defeated

2006

  1. Michigan Proposal 5, Public Education Inflation-Adjusted Funding Increase Initiative (2006)Defeated

2005

  1. California Proposition 74, Changes to Public School Teacher Employment Initiative (2005)Defeated

2000

  1. Georgia Amendment 4, Indemnification for School Employees Amendment (2000)Approved
  2. Oregon Measure 95, Student Learning as Determinate of Teacher Pay Initiative (2000)Defeated
  3. Washington Initiative 732, Cost-of-Living Salary Adjustments for Teachers Measure (2000)Approved

1998

  1. California Proposition 8, Class Size Reduction Funding and Teacher Qualifications Initiative (1998)Defeated

1992

  1. North Dakota Final Offer Resolution, Measure 3 (1992)Defeated

1991

  1. Missouri Proposition B, Tax Increase for K-12 Education, Higher Education, and Job Training Measure (1991)Defeated

1980

  1. Alaska Bonding Proposition G, Improvements for Education Bond Measure (1980)Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 3, Tuition Reimbursement for Teachers Measure (1980)Approved

1978

  1. Georgia Amendment 22, Health Insurance for Retired Teachers Measure (1978)Approved

1968

  1. Georgia Amendment 22, Retirement Benefits for School Employees Measure (1968)Approved

1962

  1. California Proposition 24, Restrictions Based on a World Communist Movement Initiative (1962)Defeated

1956

  1. Arizona Proposition 100, Teachers' Exchange Program Amendment (September 1956)Approved
  2. Wisconsin Question 1, Teacher Retirement Benefits Amendment (April 1956)Approved

1955

  1. Missouri Referendum 2, Foundation Plan for State Education Funding Measure (October 1955)Approved

1948

  1. North Dakota Initiated Measure 1, Prohibit Public School Teachers Religious Dress Measure (1948)Approved

1946

  1. California Proposition 3, School Pay and State Support Initiative (1946)Approved

1942

  1. Oklahoma State Question 303, Benefits for Teachers Amendment (1942)Defeated
  2. Oklahoma State Question 306, Retirement Benefits for Teachers Initiative (July 1942)Approved

1940

  1. Wisconsin Question 1, Teacher Tenure Law Repeal Advisory Question (April 1940)Approved

1939

  1. Georgia Amendment 13, Fulton County Pension Fund Measure (June 1939)Approved

1938

  1. Oklahoma State Question 242, State Institutions and School District Benefits Amendment (1938)Defeated

1936

  1. Missouri Amendment 3, Public Funded Teachers Pensions Initiative (1936)Approved

1934

  1. Missouri Proposition 3, Public Funded Teachers Pensions Initiative (1934)Defeated

1922

  1. North Dakota Repeal of Teachers Minimum Training and Salary Initiative (1922)Approved

1920

  1. North Dakota Teacher Certification Initiative (1920)Approved

1914

  1. Washington Referendum 1, Teachers' Retirement Fund Measure (1914)Defeated

1910

  1. Missouri Amendment 2, Pension for Public Teachers Measure (1910)Defeated

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