Archive for October 2017
A Case for Incentive Pay
Larry Sand makes the case for merit or incentive pay in the California Policy Center while teacher union officials defend a pay structure that rewards even ineffective teachers and awards…
Read MoreOnce is Not Enough
Teacher union officials in the Dallas, Pennsylvania school district left off their current strike last week, but are planning a new one for November 22 if their demands are not…
Read MoreThey don’t have to care
Larry Sand channels Steve Jobs on teacher unions and education on californiapolicycenter.org. A 1995 interview with the late Apple founder Steve Jobs has just resurfaced and is available on YouTube. While the interview,…
Read MoreNEA Troubles in Nevada
Mike Antonucci has the scoop on the Nevada Education Association and its affiliate (or maybe not) the Clark County Education Association, in the 74milllion.org. The Clark County Education Association, representing 10,000…
Read MoreIowa Teacher Union Files Suit Against Bargaining Law
In a desperate attempt to keep teachers corralled in their monopoly bargaining contracts, Iowa State Education Association officials have filed suit against the new monopoly bargaining law instead of using…
Read MoreTeachers Taste Right to Work Freedom in Michigan
Teachers in Michigan are enjoying the freedom brought by the Right to Work Law passed in 2012. Tim Skubick has the story on wlns.com. The Michigan Education Association is bleeding membership among…
Read MoreIowa Teachers Stuck with Unwanted Representation
Despite the change in Iowa’s public sector bargaining laws, some teachers will still be forced to undergo union representation they did not vote for. Briana PFannenstiel has the story in the Des…
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