Archive for 2014
Appeals Court Safeguards Wisconsin Teachers’ Freedom
Once again, the courts have upheld Wisconsin Act 10. Government employee unions in the city of Madison, Wisconsin, and Dane County do not have a constitutional right to monopoly bargaining. …
Read MoreA Modesto Proposal
Larry Sand, California Teacher Empowerment Network, explains how The Modesto Teachers Association’s is proposing to leave the National Education Association and the California Teachers Association and the consequences for teachers. …
Read MoreNew York’s Teacher Union Officials Spent $4.8 Million on Lobbying
New York state and city teacher union bosses spent almost $5 million, more than any other lobbying group, in 2013. New York state law allows for mandatory monopoly bargaining and compulsory unionism. Agency fee deductions are…
Read MoreJewish Private School Drops Recognition, Enrages Big Labor
A private school near Philadelphia caused a firestorm among AFT union bosses when the board of directors decided to no longer negotiate a union contract after the current one expires…
Read MoreCalifornia State Senator Can Use Dues Dollars for Criminal Defense
Mike Antonucci began reporting on this story involving California State Senator Leland Yee in late March, 2014. Apparently he was endorsed by and received campaign contributions from several education unions in…
Read MoreWisconsin Labor Unions Endorse Burke for Governor
Some involved in Wisconsin politics are questioning union bosses’ endorsement of Mary Burke for governor. At least those teachers who do not agree with the Wisconsin Education Action Council’s (WEAC)…
Read MorePennsylvania Student Sees Through Union Bosses’ Rhetoric
Pennsylvania student Alex Fried gets it. He sees through union bosses’ banal rhetoric about it being “for the kids”. another example of union power enshrined in a monopoly bargaining agreement allowed by Pennsylvania…
Read MorePull the Plug on LIFO Support
California Teacher Empowerment President Larry Sand makes the case for doing away with rights based entirely on seniority in California schools on unionwatch.org. California’s fiscal problems have taken a toll on the…
Read MoreMore on “Social Justice Math”
Mike Antonucci comments on social justice math, adding some great research on the topic. When the book was published in 2005, it caught the eye of one sour old pundit, who reviewed it…
Read MoreParents, Chicago Teacher Union Boss Wants to Teach Math Using Social Justice
Chicago Teachers Union president Karen Lewis is desperate enough to pull that old saw about social justice out of her bag of union boss tricks and wants to use it…
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