Archive for February 2013
Wayne State Contract Will Trap Teachers for 8 More Years
In Michigan, Wayne State University officials have signed a death warrant for teacher freedom for the next 8 years. Teacher union officials are determined to defy the voice of Michigan workers and circumvent the…
Read MoreLarry Sand: If unions do so much for members, why bully?
Larry Sand, President of California Teacher Empowerment Network, has hit the nail on the head once again. What other private organization (and unions are private organizations) can thrust itself into…
Read MoreCalifornia Conservative Forum Presents Larry Sand and Terry Moe
On Tuesday, March 5, The Conservative Forum of Silicon Valley will present an excellent program, on education reform in California. Entitled “How to Improve Education in California”, the panel will consist of CTEN President Larry…
Read MoreProfessional Educators of Tennessee Fight Union “Official Time” Privelege
Professional Educators of Tennessee (PET), the premiere nonunion, independent professional teacher organization in Tennessee, is launching a campaign to eradicate a practice that has long allowed union officials to grab taxpayer…
Read MoreGreenwood teacher settles in dispute over union dues
National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation attorneys helped former school teacher Amy Anaya recoup the dues her school district withheld during her tenure. Ms. Anaya will receive most of the dues…
Read MoreIndiana Teacher Union May Lose Dues Deduction Privelege
A bill before the Indiana legislature would ban school districts from acting as the union’s bill collector. Currently school districts do union officials’ work for them – free of charge,…
Read MoreMichigan Union Officials Desperate to Keep Forced Dues Power
Look out, Michigan teachers. Michigan teacher union officials are devising ways to keep you under the yoke of forced unionism. Desperate to keep forced dues dollars coming in, knowing that…
Read MoreCenter for Education Reform Slams Report on Charter Schools
The Center for Education Reform, which has been involved with charter schools since 1993, reveals an agenda behind a series of Reuters articles. SELECTIVE? It’s irresponsible when facts are distorted, claims unsubstantiated, and…
Read MoreTeacher Strikes Hold Students, and Unwilling Teachers, Hostage
Lowman S. Henry, in the Patriot-News, takes teacher union officials to task for their hypocritical stance on education grants, “. . . using public school students as a political bargaining…
Read MoreStudy Finds Teacher Healthcare Pricey
Will the findings from this study on health care point to teacher union influence in health care prices? The report should be an enlightening one.UPI.com has the preliminary story. Health insurance costs…
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