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The American Federation of Teachers has begun to organize teachers at government-funded public charter schools under the supervision of the NLRB. The growing trend has resulted in debates regarding the use of private sector law in what are traditionally regarded as public entities. Due to the inconsistency of state laws, the lines have been blurred in the case of charter schools. Although the AFT’s recent successful union organizing efforts have gone mostly unopposed by school administrators, some NLRB complaints have been filed and have resulted in the reinstatement of unfairly fired teachers.