Archive for July 2017

A Department of Education’s 2016 regulation concerning teacher preparation and funding of it, is not sitting well with NEA teacher union president Lily Eskelsen. Paul Stephan has the story in the Regulatory…

In many schools taxpayer dollars are used to fund union officials who earn credit as if they were working, and they are working: for the union, not the schools.  The…

Teachers in the Empire State must, by law, either join or pay forced dues in every school district, teacher union power is very strong and pervasive. Charter schools were designed…

Larry Sand has once again hit the nail on the head with his scathing review of California’s latest attempt to keep union officials happy.   Check out the story in citywatchla.com Jerry…

Hailed as a victory for school reform, NEA president Lily Eskelson Garcia has declared she will not work with Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. Check out the details in Wall Street…

Teacher union officials’ greed has led some schools to have to extract money from their budgets in order to fund teacher retirements. This action adds to the pile that belies…

Larry Sand takes on teacher union naysayers and their myths on charter schools, in the California Policy Center. The National Education Association, falling right into line with state affiliate CTA, relentlessly…

Union staff members who picket their union employer at NEA’s annual convention. Mike Antonucci has the story in Intercepts. A note: for the first time in 19 years, Mike has not met…

LeVar Burton, NEA’s Friend of Education for 2017, clearly believes in private school choice, while NEA teacher union officials are working to eradicate the concept. Mike Antonucci’s short but hits a bull’s…