Archive for 2013
“It’s the Union’s Job to encourage Unrest, Discontent and Unhappiness . . .”
Elijah Grajkowski,Wisconsin public school teacher, explains why he would rather teach in freedom. Read his entire story in the Journal-Sentinel Online. If the teachers union is as wonderful as it claims,…
Read MoreVermont bill is a mockery of fairness
History teacher Peter Berger is a member of the NEA because he wants to be, but he makes an eloquent and cogent argument for those who are forced into membership…
Read MoreThe Pension Fund That Ate California
Steve Malanga tells the story of the largest government union pension fund – CalPERS, in the City Journal. California teachers’ pension funds are included in this biggest boondoggle. After spending years dogged by unpaid…
Read MoreWI teacher Takes Teacher Union to Court Over Forced Dues
Kristi Lacroix, a Kenosha teacher, has suffered the slings and arrows of the teachers union for far too long. She tells M. D. Kittle the story of her battle with…
Read MoreWSU faculty union seeks 10-year contract before right-to-work takes effect
Since the enactment of a Right to Work Law in Michigan, the Wayne State University faculty has taken to seeking desperate measures to keep forcing faculty to pay dues for another 10 years. …
Read MoreFreedom and Privacy Have Flown Nevada School District
Another article demonstrating how unions do not speak for their members, here is another example of how union officials rope teachers into membership, then proceed to pick their pockets, all…
Read MoreKansas Bill Could Overhaul Collective Bargaining For State Educators
A bill currently before the Kansas legislature would curb teacher union power in that state. Although Kansas has a Right to Work Law, teacher union officials still retain the power to…
Read MoreIndianapolis Star Gives Teacher Union Troubles Front-Page Treatment
Indiana State Teachers Association’s members deserve to know how their dues are being spent, especially when it’s being used to settle a wasteful scandal that will deprive those very same…
Read MoreOnce Powerful Michigan Education Association is Desperate for Funds
The Michigan Education Association, once one of the most powerful National Education Association (NEA) state affiliates, has fallen to new lows of desperation. The tactic, of suing members for forced dues,…
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