Archive for 2017

While the landmark Supreme Court case, Rebecca Friedrichs v. CTA case never came to fruition due to the untimely death of Justice Antonin Scalia, there are several other cased working their way…

Brenda Iasevoli reviews a Vanderbilt University merit pay study in Education Week online.  Teacher union opposition to merit pay is widespread because it conflicts with the idea of exclusive monopoly representation.  In…

Chicago Alliance of Charter Teachers and Staff, described as an ally of the Chicago Teacher Union, has filed charges against the Noble Network of Charter Schools accusing the schools of…

A Connecticut Superior Court judge has upheld a Freedom of Information Commission ruling allowing date from teacher evaluations to be made public and diminish teacher union power to keep poor…

Minnesota parents have not given up their battle to ensure their children get the best education possible.   They have aimed their efforts against teacher union power enshrined in monopoly bargaining…

Teacher union officials in Downers Grove, Illinois, are planning to pack the school board with union-friendly candidates. If this happens, as on so many other school boards, the power of…

Idaho teacher union officials are opposing a secret ballot bill which would allow teachers to decide whether or not to become a union member and be represented by the union…

The fact that teachers are forced into unwanted representation in school districts where teacher union officials exercise exclusive representation is often overlooked when speaking of teacher freedom. A bill in…

The New York Board of Regents, which sets education policy in the Empire State, is eliminating a literacy exam for new teachers, claiming the test is “flawed.” The Board, which…