Archive for November 2018
Denver Teacher Union Looks for Inroad to Charter School
Here’s a “symptom” to look out for, possibly fostered by the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation-won-Janus decision, which gives all public sector employees the right to choose or refrain…
Read MoreTeacher Union Candidates Receive Lukewarm Reception in Elections
Mike Antonucci has the story of how teacher union candidates did in Tuesday’s elections. Apparently the public “remembered in November” but what they remembered was not necessarily what teacher union…
Read MoreNew Jersey Teachers Challenge Union Window Period
The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation-won Janus v AFSCME case was in play for two New Jersey teachers when the local union they were forced to support, refused to refund…
Read More“You Cant Force People to Support Political Speech”
William Messenger, the attorney who argued the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation-won Janus v. AFSCME case, thinks it’s just fine that only a few members have opted out in a…
Read MoreBeyond Janus -What’s Next Against Compulsory Unionism
The National Right to work Legal Defense Foundation-won Janus v AFSCME case gave teachers the freedom to refrain from union membership if they chose to do so. This decision gives teacher union…
Read MoreWisconsin’s Reforms Raised Student Achievement. That’s a REAL Achievement!
Reforms that raise student achievement are real achievements, good for teachers, parents, and most of all, students! Wisconsin state Senator Terry Moulton reflects on the success of Wisconsin’s Act 10 reforms in…
Read MoreFirst Charter School Strike Likely Soon in Illinois
Apparently teacher union officials do not hate charter schools enough to refuse to move in and force charter school employees to endure their forced representation. Both the NEA and AFT…
Read MoreMike Antonucci Sorts Educators Running for Office
In his “7 Questions for Educators Running for Office,” Mike Antonucci separates the wheat from the chaff in the NEA’s framing of this issue, just in time for the November 6 elections. …
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