Business Leaders Shun States with Powerful Public Unions

On May 19, 2013, in Monopoly Bargaining, Right to Work, States, by clj

Why is this article important to teachers?  As the National Institute for Labor Relations Research has proved time after time, businesses pick Right to Work states when they are thinking of expanding and populations follow jobs.  Without population student populations decrease, and without students, teachers aren’t in demand. It is interesting to note that there are [...]

California Teachers Association Rips Democrat Education Reformers – Again

On May 18, 2013, in NEA, Uncategorized, by clj

Once again, California Teacher Empowerment Network president Larry Sand exposes the hypocrisy and greed of the California Teachers Association.  It’s anybody’s guess where California teachers’ forced dues will go to if more Democrats board the education reform bus. One thing is sure:  the dues will NOT be going back to teachers – or students.  Read [...]

Mexican Teacher Union Officials Sanction Taking Hostages

Mexican teacher union officials commanded student teachers to take hostages to show their displeasure at attempts to introduce some education reforms.  Anastasia O’Grady has the story in the Wall street Journal. Mexican students studying to be teachers released a hostage on Wednesday—in the municipality of Nahuatzen—due to concerns about his health. But they continue to [...]

Students Stop Teachers Union From Killing Their Education

On May 15, 2013, in Teacher Union Horror Stories, Uncategorized, by clj

A heartwarming story of courage as high schoolers wrest their band, and volunteer teacher, from the jaws of the teacher union doomsday machine.    Volunteers are the last thing unions want to see in any field.  Volunteers take away an opportunity for union officials, not only to milk the taxpayer, but to add a new forced-dues payor to [...]

Will MEA Lose Its Grip?

On May 8, 2013, in NEA, Right to Work, States, by clj

The Michigan Education Association, long one of the largest and most powerful affiliates of the National Education Association.  Its power and ability to collect forced dues has been curtailed by Michigan’s Right to Work Law.  The MEA has worked tenaciously to keep its power over teachers by scrambling to keep every teacher paying dues whether [...]

Florida Education Association Loses Tax-Exempt Status

On May 7, 2013, in AFT, NEA, States, by clj

Will Florida Education Association officials pay income taxes on its contributions collected from January until its reinstatement?  Is an organization that fails to pay its taxes worthy of retaining its members? Confusion over paying taxes such a major debacle makes on wonder what teacher union officials are doing with dues money. Perhaps  Flordia Teachers should check out Professional [...]

Florida Teacher Union Officials Lose Suit Against Merit Pay

On May 7, 2013, in States, by clj

Teacher union officials have lost one battle in Florida, when the lawsuit regarding merit pay for teachers was dismissed.  Merit pay provides a huge disincentive for teachers to join unions, which work for equal pay for all teachers regardless of their talent, expertise and effectiveness. Leslie Postal has the story in the Orlando Sentinel. A [...]

Ohio Teacher Union Officials Desperate to Keep Their Forced-Dues Power

On May 5, 2013, in AFT, Ohio, Right to Work, by clj

Ohio teacher union officials are desperate to keep Right to Work out of Ohio.  But that doesn’t stop them from complaining about having to fight to keep freedom for teachers out of the Buckeye State. Note the Ohio Federation of Teachers (American Federation of Teachers/AFL-CIO affiliate), brazenly claims, “The people have already spoken. . .”  [...]

New York City Teacher Union Officals Control Performance Evaluations

On May 4, 2013, in New York, by clj

New York City public schools officials have allowed teacher union officials to participate in developing a new teacher evaluation plan.  In their inimitable fashion, these officials have devised a way to secure one-year evaluation plans which must be renegotiated every year.  This allows them to control when stays and leaves the education system.  That should [...]

Wisconsin Act 10′s Rein on Monopoly Bargaining is Paying Off

On May 3, 2013, in CEAFU, Monopoly Bargaining, NEA, by clj

Wisconsin’s Act 10′s curb on monopoly bargaining is demonstrating how school districts can manage themselves much better without the practice.  CEAFU has done several studies  on the cost of monopoly bargaining to taxpayers and school districts. Act 10′s implementation is further confirming the benefit when taxpayers take school districts back from teacher union officials and [...]

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