Strikes, Union Activity

A victory for teachers in Leon County occurred when Judge Angela Dempsey upheld the constitutionality of a law mandating teacher unions must be recertified if the number of dues-paying  members…

The California Faculty Association has broken ties with the National Education Association (NEA) and the California Teachers Association as well, in what is turning out to be a more and…

Chicago Teacher Union demands “sanctuary” provisions in some charter school contracts, while at the same time, demand “curbs” on charter schools.  What?  Did I read this right?  Yes, you did! …

NEA teacher union officials are fighting to keep another local Indiana affiliate from disaffiliating.  The NEA instituted unified membership in 1972 in its attempt to gain power and prestige as…

Bills circulating in the Maine legislature could allow public sector strikes.  Hopefully Maine citizens will see the havoc wreaked in states where public sector strikes have occurred before considering these…

Zach Osborn, former employee to Governor Phil Bryant, speaks out about the politician’s lack of respect for the nonunion independent Mississippi Professional Educators in the Clarion-Ledger. Sometimes I wonder if…

The Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana (A+PEL) is the premier educators’ organization in Louisiana, advancing A+ teachers as career professionals. By focusing on professional development, teacher advocacy and excellence in…

The California Teachers Association has spent over $4 million to block the growth of charter schools while working behind the scenes to introduce their own.  Melissa Leon has the story on Fox…

If only the baseball rule applied to the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) officials who are threatening a third strike in seven years.   The problem stems from the fact that the…