:*teachers do not need to be certified (except in Chicago), but need to meet other qualifications such as a college degree
:*negotiated funding from school district of 75%-125% of its funding per capita.
*[[Missouri]] allows charter schools in the St. Louis (where there are bout 20) and Kansas City areas only.<ref>http://www.mocharterschools.org/</ref> Missouri recently passed SB 576 to expand charter schools while requiring greater transparency and accountability for them.
The [[NEA]] opposes charter schools, which typically do not use teachers' unions that benefit the NEA.