Archive for November 2013

Three small California school districts have held representation elections and deemed teacher union officials do not represent them.  Mike Antonucci has the story in Intercepts. Teachers in the Corning Union High School…

New York City Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio put to rest rumors that American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten will become Chancellor of New York City Schools.  As a…

The Michigan Education Association (MEA) has publicized and intimidated Michigan teachers who choose to teach in freedom.  These teachers, who took advantage of Michigan’s Right to Work law, and resigned…

CEAFU Key Leader and CTEN President, Larry Sand, comments on teacher union officials’ reactions to the new federal law barring certain criminals from working in schools in Union Watch: A new…

Michigan Education Association teacher union officials have decided to fill a $159.3 million budget deficit by shifting the burden to their members.  It seems, however, that many teachers are under the…

Is NEA President Dennis van Roekel, really Calling for Teacher Salary Reforms? Union observer and expert Mike Antonucci doesn’t think so, using the NEA Representative Assembly’s own words, comparing his modus operandi to that…

Philadelphia Federation of Teachers union officials take $45 million from the Commonwealth, but fail to accept concessions in contract negotiations.  They are working to line their own pockets with forced…

Few studies have addressed the cost of monopoly bargaining, but the most recent study shows Act 10 has saved taxpayers 2.7 billion dollars since the law’s enactment.   Many cities have…