Archive for 2014
Union Boss “effects on teacher pay not what you think”
From California Teachers Empowerment Network’s Larry Sand: Last week, I wrote about the fallacy of the underpaid teacher. When compared to other professions, teachers actually do considerably better when taking into account…
Read MoreALERT- Michigan Education Assn. Members Can Resign During August
The Michigan Education Association (“MEA”) accepts union membership resignations only in August of each year. If you are a member of the MEA but no longer want to be a member, you…
Read MoreBig Teacher Unions Stopping Pennsylvania Education Reform
Big Teacher Union Bosses continue to be the major roadblock on the way to repairing the United States’ educational system. From state house to state house, forced dues funded teach…
Read MoreTeacher Jail Break
Larry Sand, President, California Teacher Empowerment Network, comments on the new policy of keeping teachers on administrative leave for wrongdoing. Those teachers, instead of taking up space at schools, will…
Read MoreWisconsin Act 10 Still Stands After Legal Challenges
Joy Pullman of the Heartland Institute, examines benefits arising from the passage of Wisconsin’s Act 10. three years after its passage and many failed legal challenges. The law severely curtailed…
Read MoreSauk Prairie Union Contract Could Cost Taxpayers
The school board of Sauk Prairie, Wisconsin, has ignored stipulations of Act 10 and taken up a potentially illegal monopoly bargaining union contract. If enforced, the contract could once again…
Read MoreTeacher Tenure Found Unconstitutional
In California, it’s all about the students for once. The Golden State is renowned for the power of its teacher unions, but things will soon change. Refusing to bow to this teacher…
Read More7,000 Michigan Teachers Not Paying Dues
Doug Pratt, Director of Member and Political Engagement for the Michigan Education Association (MEA), admitted on Michigan Public Radio that 7,000 Michigan teacher members had not yet paid their dues,…
Read MoreHarris Decision is Imminent
The Supreme Court Case, Harris V. Quinn, brought by the National Right to Work Foundation, could decide the fate of public employees across America, and may be decided by the end of…
Read MoreCourt to Decide Teacher Union Dues Case
With free legal advice from the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, Ohio teachers will receive a partial refund of dues they were forced to pay to the Ohio…
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