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.

This page provides information on:

• upcoming ballot measures and
• a comprehensive list of ballot measures by year and state.

Upcoming ballot measures

See also: 2026 ballot measures and 2027 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:

2026

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

List of ballot measures

Click the tabs to view state ballot measures related to public school teachers and staff, organized by year or state.

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)

2020

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

2014

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

2012

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

2008

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

2006

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

2005

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

2000

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

1998

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

1992

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

1991

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

1980

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

1978

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

1968

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

1962

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

1956

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

1955

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

1948

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

1946

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

1942

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

1940

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

1939

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

1938

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

1936

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

1934

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

1922

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

1920

1. North Dakota Teacher Certification Initiative (1920)

1914

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

1910

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

Alaska

1. Alaska Bonding Proposition G, Improvements for Education Bond Measure (1980)

Arizona

1. Arizona Proposition 100, Teachers' Exchange Program Amendment (September 1956)
2. Arizona Proposition 208, Tax on Incomes Exceeding $250,000 for Teacher Salaries and Schools Initiative (2020)

California

1. California Proposition 24, Restrictions Based on a World Communist Movement Initiative (1962)
2. California Proposition 3, School Pay and State Support Initiative (1946)
3. California Proposition 74, Changes to Public School Teacher Employment Initiative (2005)
4. California Proposition 8, Class Size Reduction Funding and Teacher Qualifications Initiative (1998)

Colorado

1. Colorado School Board Open Meetings, Proposition 104 (2014)

Georgia

1. Georgia Amendment 13, Fulton County Pension Fund Measure (June 1939)
2. Georgia Amendment 22, Health Insurance for Retired Teachers Measure (1978)
3. Georgia Amendment 22, Retirement Benefits for School Employees Measure (1968)
4. Georgia Amendment 3, Tuition Reimbursement for Teachers Measure (1980)
5. Georgia Amendment 4, Indemnification for School Employees Amendment (2000)

Idaho

1. Idaho Proposition 1, Teachers Collective Bargaining Veto Referendum (2012)
2. Idaho Proposition 2, Teachers Collective Bargaining Veto Referendum (2012)

Louisiana

1. Louisiana Amendment 2, State Tax and Fiscal Policy Changes Amendment (March 2025)
2. Louisiana Repeal Certain Education Funds and Dedicate Revenues to Teachers' Retirement System Amendment (May 2026) - On the ballot

Michigan

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

Missouri

1. Missouri Amendment 2, Pension for Public Teachers Measure (1910)
2. Missouri Amendment 3, Public Funded Teachers Pensions Initiative (1936)
3. Missouri Proposition 3, Public Funded Teachers Pensions Initiative (1934)
4. Missouri Proposition B, Tax Increase for K-12 Education, Higher Education, and Job Training Measure (1991)
5. Missouri Referendum 2, Foundation Plan for State Education Funding Measure (October 1955)
6. Missouri Teacher Performance Evaluation, Amendment 3 (2014)

North Dakota

1. North Dakota Final Offer Resolution, Measure 3 (1992)
2. North Dakota Initiated Measure 1, Prohibit Public School Teachers Religious Dress Measure (1948)
3. North Dakota Repeal of Teachers Minimum Training and Salary Initiative (1922)
4. North Dakota Teacher Certification Initiative (1920)

Oklahoma

1. Oklahoma State Question 242, State Institutions and School District Benefits Amendment (1938)
2. Oklahoma State Question 303, Benefits for Teachers Amendment (1942)
3. Oklahoma State Question 306, Retirement Benefits for Teachers Initiative (July 1942)

Oregon

1. Oregon Measure 60, Performance-Based Teachers Pay Initiative (2008)
2. Oregon Measure 95, Student Learning as Determinate of Teacher Pay Initiative (2000)

South Dakota

1. South Dakota Referred Law 16, Teachers Scholarship, Bonus, and Tenure Policies Referendum (2012)

Washington

1. Washington Initiative 732, Cost-of-Living Salary Adjustments for Teachers Measure (2000)
2. Washington Referendum 1, Teachers' Retirement Fund Measure (1914)

Wisconsin

1. Wisconsin Question 1, Teacher Retirement Benefits Amendment (April 1956)
2. Wisconsin Question 1, Teacher Tenure Law Repeal Advisory Question (April 1940)

See also

• List of ballot measures by topic