Teacher Rights

A Missouri school board sanctions union officials to use so-called “official time,” paid leave from their teaching position to conduct official union business. That means taxpayers are footing the bill…

James Marshall Crotty, Forbes magazine, makes an interesting observation:    Because of the alleged audacity of passing a right-to-work law during the lame-duck session of the Michigan legislature, virulent — and…

It’s not what you know, it’s how many close ties you have when you’re a union official.  Dave Low, Executive Director of the California School Employees Association, is also in charge…

Right to Work top target for union allies By Mark Mix Tuesday, October 9, 2012                   As President Obama and Vice President Joseph R. Biden campaign for re-election, they feel compelled…

A growing trend in Colorado has been for school boards and administration to move away from the restraints of monopoly bargaining, taking back the power invested in them by the…

Tolerance for me, but not for Thee.  Every parent knows how quick teens are to spot hypocrisy.   When teacher union officials insist they are “for the kids,” then turn around…

“Won’t Back Down” is a tribute – to hardworking, courageous teachers AND parents everywhere.  It is a tribute to everyone who stands up for their convictions and suffers the slings and…

Capitol Research Director Terrence Scanlon’s hard-hitting analysis of the Chicago teacher strike predicts the event will hurry the demise of teacher unions. He does not mention, however, the fact that teachers…

Dr. Larry J. Sabato, Director, Center for Governmental Studies University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia on August 1998 wrote the foreword to the National Education Assn. union’s propaganda piece title:  The Real Story…

From the Richmond Times-Dispatch:  In America, one of the keys to success is the ability to compete on a level playing field. And states looking for a competitive advantage in this…