Will more R.I. charter schools see unionizing efforts?

Katie Castellani

07/18/2025

ON THE MOVE: Some of the newest members of the Rhode Island Federation of Teachers and Health Professionals make their way through the halls of the charter school Paul Cuffee School in Providence. They include, in front from left, Robert Capellan, third grade teacher; Sara Lefrancois-Vickey, fifth grade teaching partner; and Hannah Baker, kindergarten teacher. In the next row, from left, is Allison Merrill, first grade teacher; Andrea Lahlum, second grade teacher; and Noah Provost, second grade teacher. In the back is Stacy Gale, fourth grade teacher, and blocked from view is Jennifer Bifulco, third grade teacher. PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Jeremy Sencer has been fielding an increased number of calls from charter school workers who are interested in unionizing, a surge that began after teachers at Paul Cuffee School in Providence voted to form a union. He doesn’t expect the interest to let up. “Over the next three years, you’ll see a wave of winning

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