EDUCATION belongs in TEACHERS' Hands Not Union Bosses'

Concerned Educators Against Forced Unionism

Protecting the Rights of American Educators

Who Said ...

"So, you tell me how I can possibly separate NEA’s collective bargaining efforts from politics—you just can’t. It’s all politics."

Bob Chanin, Then-NEA General Counsel

 “Unions Pull Out Stops for Elections,” Jeff Archer, Education Week, 11/2/2000

Who Said ...

“We (The NEA) want a legislative program led by leaders and staff with sufficient clout that they may roam the halls of Congress and collect votes to reorder the priorities of the United States of America."

Terry Herndon, Then-Executive NEA Director

 National Education Association Union (NEA) -- at the 1978 NEA Convention

Concerned Educators Against Forced Unionism (CEAFU.org) News

Helping Educators Regain Control  Let's Return the Focus to Education

CEAFU.org programs shifted public discourse from supporting the 60's Big Labor Education Model to a growing acknowledgement that the primary impediments to education reform are Union Official's with Monopoly Bargaining a.k.a. so-called "Collective Bargaining " powers.

Concerned Educators Against Forced Unionism (CEAFU) is a special project of the National Right to Work Legal Defense and Education Foundation, Inc.  The National Right To Work Foundation argued and won the Janus v. AFSCME case that essential gave all public school teachers the Right To Work, that is the choice not to have to pay union fees and dues as a condition of employment.

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AFT's Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) Shuts Down Chicago Schools and Student Achievement Scores Collapse

Teacher Union Strikes and Other Union Activities

Little Lake, CA Teachers Strike: 10-Day Walkout Shows How Extortion Tactics Damage Students

Reports highlight the Little Lake teachers’ strike (April 2026, ~10 days), the first in the district’s 150-year history. Teachers walked out, disrupting classes for thousands of students in this southeast…
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Madison, WI Teachers Union Forces School Closure for Political Protest: Students Pay the Educational Price

On May 1, 2026, the Madison Metropolitan School District canceled all classes after ~70% of teachers indicated they would participate in a so-called May Day “Day Without Immigrants” protest tied…

North Carolina Teachers “Kids Over Corporations” Rally (May 1, 2026)

North Carolina Teachers Union Rally Shuts Schools: Temper Tantrums and Extortion Tactics Hurt Kids’ Education On May 1, 2026, the North Carolina Association of Educators organized the “Kids Over Corporations”…

Historic Triple Strike Looms at LAUSD: Unions Set to Shut Down Schools for 390,000 Students on April 14

Families, students, and dedicated educators across Los Angeles are bracing for what could become one of the most disruptive and historic strikes in LAUSD history. According to a new report…
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Sacramento St. Hope Educators Ask Federal Labor Board to Hold Vote to Eject SCTA Union Officials

Majority of St. Hope teachers support SCTA union decertification vote, petition submitted to National Labor Relations Board

Reforms Help Teachers Ditch Unwanted Unions 

The recent experiences of Florida and Arkansas show that, when government stops impeding American educators’ exit from teacher unions, many will leave them. 
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Sacramento St. Hope Educators Ask Federal Labor Board to Hold Vote to Eject SCTA Union Officials

Majority of St. Hope teachers support SCTA union decertification vote, petition submitted to National Labor Relations Board
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Preuss School Teachers Union Strikes at UC San Diego, Students Left in the Middle of Disruption

Teachers at The Preuss School UC San Diego launched a two-day strike recently, ordered by the University Council-American Federation of Teachers (UC-AFT) union bosses.
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Teacher Union Strike Disrupts West Contra Costa Schools, Leaving Students Caught in the Middle

A strike organized by teachers union officials in the West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) is causing widespread disruption across campuses.
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Moses Lake Teacher Strike Shuts Down Schools, Raises Legal and Safety Concerns for Educators and Families

District officials announced that all MLSD schools would remain closed for the duration of the strike, citing safety concerns due to the absence of MLEA staff. 
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Illegal IBEW-led Teacher Strike Forces Closure of Highlander Charter School, State Warns of Serious Consequences

Highlander Charter School was forced to close its elementary campus after teachers represented by IBEW Local 2323 walked out in what state officials and school leaders have described as an illegal strike
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Politically Charged Union Bosses Push Harvard Custodians Into Strike Without a Member Vote

Harvard University custodians represented by SEIU Local 32BJ went on strike, even though union officials initiated the two-day walkout without a member vote, and only a small fraction of the roughly 800 custodians chose to join the picket lines.

Teacher Breaks with Union Leadership Over Opposition to Parental Rights Initiatives

A teacher and elected local union representative in Washington state is publicly criticizing the Washington Education Association (WEA) for its stance against voter-backed initiatives that aim to enhance parental rights and school transparency in public education.
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Politically Charged Protests Overshadow Contract Talks as AFSCME 3299 Continues Strike Across UC Campuses

What began as a strike by AFSCME Local 3299 over long-running contract negotiations has transformed into a much broader—and unmistakably political—demonstration across UC campuses.
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Strike at HACC Leaves Students Stranded, Union Bosses’ Tactics Under Scrutiny

Source: WGAL Faculty members at Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC), represented by the HACC Educators Association (HACCEA), have walked off the job, leaving many students showing up to find empty…

Question: What if I want to work during a strike?

Answer: If strikes by public school employees are legal, then you should not be a union member to work during a strike to avoid union penalties.

Remembering the Janus v. AFSCME Decision: Teachers Have a Right to Choose Union Affiliation Status

Next Tuesday, June 27th, marks the five year anniversary of the Janus v. AFSCME decision ruling that employees cannot be forced to join or pay dues to a union in order to get or keep their job.

Preuss School Teachers Union Strikes at UC San Diego, Students Left in the Middle of Disruption

Teachers at The Preuss School UC San Diego launched a two-day strike recently, ordered by the University Council-American Federation of Teachers (UC-AFT) union bosses.

Teacher Union Bosses and “The Debacle of Houston’s Failing Schools”

Well, Houston’s schools have failed five times in a row to cross that low bar. Some 200,000 Houston kids are being victimized by this educational ineptitude. So last week state officials announced they would take over the failed school district. Thank God.

Predictably, the unions are throwing a hissy fit.

Bringing Freedom from Compulsory Unionism to United States Educators since 1968

We believe it is essential that educators receive reliable and objective information about the NEA and AFT political and classroom controls over education in America today, as well as, what you as a current or future teacher can do about it.

The Concerned Educators Against Forced Unionism (CEAFU.org)

Reach out to our team for questions and concerns about teacher union monopolies in your school or college, access for your non-union educators' group, or other related issues. We would be happy to provide further information regarding the hazards of compulsory unionism in education and your rights.