Archive for 2017
Land of Lincoln Scandal?
There are examples of teacher union officials’ extraordinary power, but this one takes the cake, especially considering the financial woes currently plaguing Illinois. Jim Dey has the story in News-Gazzette.…
Read MoreA Taste of Her Own Medicine?
Mike Antonucci reports on how Pinellas Classroom Teachers employees (not members of the union) greeted Randi Weingarten in an unusual way in Intercepts. Employees of the Pinellas Classroom Teachers Association set…
Read MoreForced Unionism at Taxpayer Expense
Steven Greenhut explains how forced union membership hurts the public on the California Policy Center Online. His comparison includes teacher and police union officials. America’s public school systems are notorious for…
Read MoreEnormous Labor Payback
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has made an enormous pay back to Big Labor by appointing the top officer of the Pennsylvania State Education Association to serve as head of the Commonwealth’s Department…
Read MoreBig Labor Payback in NYC
Could Mayor Bill de Blasio be paying United Federation of Teachers officials for their support in this election year? The New York Post’s Editorial Board seems to think so. Agency fee payors,…
Read MoreRhode Island Gov Vetoes “Forever” Contracts
Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo has vetoed a bill that would have allowed teacher union monopoly bargaining contracts to remain in effect after they have expired, an ultimate power play…
Read MoreThe AFT in the Land of Choice
Peter Cunningham comments on Randi Weingarten’s speech to her members on how school choice promotes segregation. Teacher union official don’t want anyone to be free to make their own decisions. They…
Read MoreNYC Teachers-Here’s Where Your Dues Go
The United Federation of Teaches is in the news once again with a brouhaha among the union staff. New York City agency fee payor teachers will be interested to note…
Read MoreEconomist Mark Perry on School Choice and Teacher Unions
I am pleased to present Economist Mark Perry’s comments on Randi Weingarten’s school choice bashing. and reminds us of Steve Jobs’ putdown of teacher unions from 1995. Once again, teacher…
Read MorePushing Bad Teachers on Good Students
Although the practice and the “rubber rooms” were officially abolished in 2010, apparently the inept teachers are still enjoying all of the benefits as if they were actually teaching in…
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