Meanings of non-union teachers in English

The conservative justices during the arguments voiced support for the non-union teachers.

The non-union teachers' lawyers said they plan to ask the court to rehear case.

Teachers unions have fought the proliferation of charters because they see the schools, which typically employ non-union teachers, as a drain on traditional public schools.

California's non-union teachers pay the union, which has 325,000 members, around $600 annually in mandatory fees for collective bargaining.

The dispute pits non-union teachers and the Christian Educators Association International against the California Teachers Association, an influential union with 325,000 members.