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Repercussions of Teacher Union Endorsements

Larry Sand picks up again on why Democrats should proceed with caution as they court teacher...

Democrat Presidential Candidates Court Teacher Union Endorsements

Democrat presidential candidates (at least those left in the field) are still angling for the...

Washington District School Shut Down With Another Strike

Officials of the Willapa Valley Education Association (WVEA) a Washington Education Association affiliate, called a...

Bargaining for the Common Good – Not

Larry  Sand delves further into the “bargaining for the common good” issue. In June, 2016,...

Bargaining for the Common Good – An Invasive Species

“Social justice unionism,” or “bargaining for the common good,” is the jimson weed of education, an...

Oregon and Washington Teachers Exercise Their Janus Rights

Oregon is a Model 3 teacher bargaining state.  That means, prior to the National Right...

Florida Union Officials Withdraw Monopoly Bargaining Legal Challenge

Florida Education Association (FEA) teacher and other union officials have backed off on a lawsuit...

Another Illinois District Succumbs to Teacher Union Power

Citizens of Illinois District 46 have been subjected to a teacher strike which began on...

Union Discipline and Crossing the Picket Line

Unions have various subtle and not-so-subtle ways of “punishing” those they represent (members and nonmembers)...

Chicago Teachers Strike: Suffer the Children

Here are a few things teacher union officials either ignored, or did not plan for,...

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