Archive for August 2018

Wisconsin teachers have been exercising their right to freedom since Act 10 in 2010, and continue to do so since the Janus decision.  The Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC) must not be…

The article prominently displays a photograph of Karen Lewis, head of the Chicago Teachers Union, posing triumphantly with the “Labor Rat” balloon standing guard, announcing a 2012 strike plan. Sarah Karp has…

Strikes are illegal in Washington state although there are no penalties for them. The Longview school Board is considering action against the illegal strike plaguing the district.  Joe English has the story…

“The Janus Juncture: An Evaluation of Public Sector Union Members’ Responses to the U. S. Supreme Court Ruling,”  by Lloyd Corder, PhD., CorComInc., Carnegie Mellon University, is an evaluation of the impact of…

A letter from a fellow teacher praising Jade Thompson’s heroism in standing up for what she believed was right, originally appearing in the dispatch.com. I thank Jade Thompson for her brave…

Washington state teacher union officials are using their most valuable weapon to keep their power: the strike called over monopoly bargaining negotiations:  Two more Washington state districts join Vancouver and…

Mike Antonucci gives the entire history of an Oregon Education Association teacher member and employee who managed for 16 years until he was finally sentenced to a few days in…

Teacher union officials in this Washington district are calling a strike, and a few other choice concepts also. President-elect  Alan  Adams says, “They want to do what’s best for our…

Matthew C. Klein believes the Supreme Court decision giving teachers the freedom to decide whether to support a labor union will lead to more effective schools in Barron’s. The U.S. Supreme…

Mike Antonucci explains why the United Teachers of Los Angeles strike is inevitable, and the behind-the-scenes campaign that will propel it forward in LA School Report. Two things happened last week…