Archive for November 2018
Do unions speak for their members?
Do unions speak for their members? Apparently Steve Light does not think so as he excoriates United Federation of Teachers (UFT) prez Michael Mulgrew and teacher unions in general, for not standing…
Read MoreWill Kokomo Say “Union No?”
The Kokomo, Indiana school system’s teacher union membership has fallen below that which it needs to continue to be the exclusive representative for that district. Teacher union officials, of course,…
Read MoreChicago Teacher Union Turns to Charters
As we have said before, teacher union officials are finding it difficult to keep members now that they are protected by the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation-won Janus case. For…
Read MoreTeacher Unions’ Smoke and Mirrors Illusions
Michael J. Reitz, of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, sets the record straight on teacher unions’ framing of their membership rolls and the National Right to Work Legal Defense…
Read MoreTeacher Union Officials Foster Selfishness and Mediocrity
Steven Greenhut comments on how teacher union officials foster mediocrity and lockstep compensation for all teachers on reason.com. Teacher union officials believe this will keep every teacher a member as union…
Read MoreTeacher Union Day Leave out Membership Numbers
One of the “perils” the United Federation of Teachers faced this year was the landmark National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation-won Supreme Court victory in Janus v AFSCME. National Right to…
Read MoreIndianapolis Education Association Members Leaving
The teacher who blew the whistle on Rhondalyn Cornet, the Indianapolis Education Association president accused of embezzling over $100,000 in union dues, won’t come back to the union until it…
Read MoreNew York Teacher Union Official Accepted Thousands in Prestigious Tickets
The president of the United Federation of Teachers accepted thousands of dollar in US Open tickets from a law firm reaping million of dollars in revenue from the teacher union. Susan…
Read MoreIndiana Union Prez Goes on Spending Spree
The Indianapolis Education Association (IEA) president has been accused of “mishandling” 100,000.00. Teachers in Indiana have been protected by a Right to Work law since 1993 so they are free…
Read MoreLos Angeles School District Wants Kids in School During Strike
Los Angeles School District officials want students to attend school during a possible upcoming strike. Speakupparents.org has the story. LAUSD expects parents to send their kids to school during a strike, but…
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