Opinion
Op-ed: How the teachers unions embed socialism into their contracts(Daily Caller News Foundation) – From Boston to Los Angeles, teachers’ unions and their progressive counterparts have quietly devised an unprecedented method to bypass the legislative process by embedding… Read More
COVID-19, Schools
Inquiry into teachers unions’ influence over school COVID closures ramps up(The Center Square) – The U.S. House Committee tasked with reviewing the federal pandemic response is ramping up its investigation into what influence teachers unions had over federal rules… Read More
Public Education
Inquiry into teachers unions influence over school COVID closures ramps up(The Center Square) – The U.S. House Committee tasked with reviewing the federal pandemic response is ramping up its investigation into what influence teachers unions had over federal rules… Read More
Public Education
Teachers’ union president Weingarten touts AI to delete embarrassing social media postsThe president of the second largest teachers’ union is marketing a new artificial intelligence "clean-up" tool to teachers that post embarrassing or controversial messages to social media.Randy Weingarten,… Read More
Government
DeSantis signs legislation cracking down on teachers’ unions(Daily Caller) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law on Tuesday that bans automatic payroll deductions for teachers union dues.Under the “Employee Organizations Representing Public… Read More
Public Education
Nearly 95% of teacher donations in Wisconsin went to Democrats, says report(The Center Square) – A new report shows just how lopsided the political activity among teachers in Wisconsin really is.The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty on Monday… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Union president grilled by GOP over ‘unconscionable’ school lockdownsThe head of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), Randi Weingarten, testified in front of Republican lawmakers over school lockdowns pushed by her teachers’ union.Appearing before the House… Read More
Public Education
The high price of teacher unionization in Loudoun CountyTeachers are not the only ones who will receive a pay bump at Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) next fall.Hidden within the nearly $30 million dollar increase to… Read More
Public Education
‘It’s a human rights violation’: Arizona paraprofessional fired for blowing the whistle on public school’s neglect of special needs studentsWhen an Arizona public school put an unqualified education paraprofessional in charge of a special education classroom, he blew the whistle in a video. Then the school allegedly fired… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Anti-school choice? What Randi Weingarten and the KKK have in commonWhat does the head of America’s second-largest teachers’ union have in common with the Klu Klux Klan?More than you’d think.Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of… Read More
Public Education
Tucson school district facing legal challenge over union dues(The Center Square) – Parker Jackson is hoping his words will be enough to get the Tucson Unified School District to do what he argues the law already establishes… Read More
Public Education
Teachers unions have collectively bargained woke policies into the classroom, report shows(Daily Caller) – Teachers unions used collective bargaining negotiations to push discrimination and anti-racism efforts, according to a report by the Defense of Freedom Institute (DFI).Across the county,… Read More
Government, Public Education
Corey DeAngelis blasts teachers’ unions for holding K-12 education “hostage” during pandemicProminent school choice proponent Corey DeAngelis appeared on Dr. Phil this week to discuss the role teachers’ unions played in undermining public education during the pandemic.“Places that… Read More
Public Education
DeSantis blasts teachers’ unions, proposes paycheck protection for teachersGov. Ron DeSantis has big plans for Florida’s teachers – and teachers’ unions – in 2023.On Monday, DeSantis hosted a “Freedom Blueprint” conference in Orlando, Florida where he… Read More
Courts, Government
New Hampshire sued over school choice expansion(The Center Square) – New Hampshire is facing a lawsuit from a teachers’ union over a new program that diverts public dollars for children to attend private schools and… Read More
Public Education
Oregon teachers quit union, Kansas teachers need legislative relief(The Sentinel) – Oregon school districts added about 2,100 teachers in the last school year, but union membership in the Oregon Education Association (OEA) dropped by almost 500.Jason… Read More
Education
Schools spending federal relief money on employee bonuses(The Center Square) – School districts across the country are spending federal COVID-19 relief money on bonuses to employees, saying their employees earned it for their work during the… Read More
Education
Ohio teachers union against new bill that allows veterans to be teachers(The Center Square) – Ohio’s teachers union believes a bill in the General Assembly that would reduce requirements for veterans to become teachers would also reduce the quality of… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
NEA offers master class in Critical Race Theory without naming itDespite repeated denials of supporting the teaching of Critical Race Theory in public schools, resources from America’s largest teachers’ union suggest otherwise. The agenda at the National Education Association’s… Read More
Public Education
Illinois’ Amendment 1 would be costly and give too much power to unions, including the Chicago Teachers Union, critics argue(The Center Square) – Amendment 1 on the November ballot is being promoted by unions in Illinois. Supporters say the measure will protect workers' rights. Opponents say it will… Read More