Archive for 2015
Scranton Strike Effects
Chris Kelly comments on the behavior of teacher union officials in the Scranton strike in the Times Tribune. No matter who wins, there will be red ink. The school district policy…
Read MoreTeacher Union Hypocrites
Evan Grossman and Larry Sand weigh in on American Federation of Teachers’ (AFT) president Randi Weingarten and her never-ending whining about the Koch brothers’ political spending. Weingarten carefully ignores the fact that she…
Read MoreStrike Turns Table on Teacher Union Officials
Teacher union officials who called a strike in Prospect Heights, Illinois, are launching a counter-protest to the Prospect Heights Education Association teacher union strike. Karen Anne Cullotta has the story in The…
Read MoreDoes NEA Speak for Members?
CEAFU has long known that the National Education Association (NEA) does not speak for its members and those teachers it forces into paying dues for unwanted representation. A principal reason…
Read MoreTeacher Strike on Pennsylvania District
Union officials called a teacher strike in Scranton, Pennsylvania on Friday September 25. Scranton teachers who have chosen to become agency fee payors will lose out all around, to say…
Read MoreSeattle Teacher Strike Ends
What the heck just happened in Seattle? Mike Antonucci gives his overview of the Seattle, Washington, teacher strike. Apparently teachers who are forced to pay dues to the Seattle Education Association (SEA)…
Read MoreProfessional Educators of Tennessee Battle Official Time
The premier nonunion professional educators group in Tennessee is working to ensure teacher union officials earn their pay. The group has submitted two bills which will bring perhaps the most…
Read MoreNEA New Hampshire Endorses Clinton
Mike Antonucci in Intercepts divulges: Normally it wouldn’t be much of a news item to note that NEA New Hampshire endorsed Hillary Clinton to be the Democratic Party’s nominee for president…
Read MoreWhat’s The Alabama-Tennessee Connection?
A Political Action Committee (PAC) associated with the Alabama Education Association (AEA) has sent money to a Tennessee Post Office Box. Independent professional educator group leaders John C. Bowman (Professional Educators…
Read MoreTeacher Shortage Myth Debunked
California Teacher Empowerment Network (CTEN) president Larry Sand, checks in with the truth behind the latest perceived teacher shortage: teacher unions are losing members. If teacher unions are currently doing such…
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