Does The National Labor Relations Act Apply To Teachers At Charter Schools?

The NLRB announced on Monday, Feb. 4 that it will be evaluating whether charter schools should be exempt from the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The NLRA generally only applies to private sector employers. As a result, state and local government entities, such as public school systems, typically are exempt from the National Labor Relations Board’s jurisdiction. When quasi-government entities such as charter schools are involved, the analysis can become murky.