Archive for January 2014
Wisconsin Faculty Union May Merge With K-12 Union
Teacher union officials continue to talk about a merger between the National Education Association (NEA) and American Federation of Teachers (AFT) unions because of the decline in membership after Act…
Read MoreNew Development in Foundation’s Harris Case
Although National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation attorney Bill Messenger, argued the Harris v. Quinn last week, there are some new developments. The state never verified the ballots for the first election…
Read MoreProminent Editor Opposes Public Sector Bargaining
Charles Lane opposes public sector bargaining as well as forced dues. Charles Lane is a Post editorial writer, specializing in economic policy, financial issues and trade, and a contributor to the…
Read MoreFree All The Teachers From Automatic Dues
Apparently American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten and United Federation of Teachers president Michael Mulgrew (he of the operation to sweep UFT’s office of electronic bugs) believe a good union…
Read MoreCommon Core Supporters Shun Publicity
Supporters of the Common Core curriculum suddenly don’t want their names mentioned in President Obama’s State of the Union Address. Sean Higgins of the Washington Examiner, has the story. Common Core is…
Read MoreStanford University Chairman Terry Moe on Teacher Unions
In conjunction with last week’s blog from Mike Antonucci on NEA union officials’ disconnect with their members, let us not forget what education is all about: serving the needs of…
Read MoreWhat are Illinois Teachers Getting from the IEA?
The following letter, from the Illinois Education Association reflects the fears of that organization’s officials about a recent National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation radio ad advising teachers of…
Read MoreNEA Ignores Members’ Views; Some Unaware of Membership
Although the news in unprecedented, and their power allows them almost complete control over most teachers, a recent survey shows NEA teacher union officials are out of touch with their…
Read MoreSupreme Court Decision Could Free Public Employees
National Right to Work Legal Defense attorney Bill Messenger argued a case which could free all teachers and other public employees from forced dues, before the Supreme Court on January…
Read MoreTeachers’ Union Bosses Defend Heavy Spending
United Federation of Teachers officials have spent millions on entertainment and funding such groups as ACORN, which shed its name but not its image. President Michael Mulgrew spent thousands in forced…
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