Teacher Rights
-NEA Resolutions Abound
Mike Antonucci, although no longer invited to attend the annual NEA convention, has the scoop on proposed resolutions. NEA officials are looking for a few good educators willing to be…
Read MoreReport Recommends Banning Teacher Strikes
Bob Unruh has the story in wnd.com. . . . there is at least one answer being proposed: Not allowing “illegal” teacher strikes. It comes in a Policy Memo from the Goldwater…
Read MoreNEA 2018 Convention Tidbits
Mike Antonucci keeps us up to date on what’s happening at NEA’s annual convention. The “Fan Club” proposal has gone down in flames. It seems NEA members are not hot about letting…
Read MoreHappy Independence Day to Everyone!
“Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech.” Benjamin Franklin, Silence Dogood, The Busy-Body, and Early Writings.
Read MoreThe Reality of Janus
Larry Sand gets right to the point about the Janus v. AFSCME decision with the facts on the californiapolicycenter.org. The hysterical reaction to the recent Supreme Court decision in the Janus v. AFSCME case,…
Read MoreHyperbole on Steroids in Wake of Janus
As usual, Mike Antonucci turns his gimlet eye to the most overwrought headlines about the Janus decision on eiaonline.com The Janus ruling bans public sector unions from charging agency fees to non-members in the…
Read MoreSupreme Court grants victory for workers’ First Amendment
U.S. Supreme Court rules 5-4 that non-union government workers cannot be forced to pay union fees WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 27, 2018) – In a major victory for First Amendment rights, the…
Read More“’. . . stop taking my money,’ teacher’s lawsuit says”
With a decision in the Janus case expected any day now, a New Jersey teacher is fed up with being forced to pay dues to an unresponsive union and is not taking…
Read MoreUnion Officials Facing Class Action Suits in Janus Wake
Public employees across the nation are instituting class action lawsuits against union officials in the wake of an expected Janus decision. The lawsuits will demand refunds for forced dues and fees already…
Read MorePA Strikers Ordered Back to Work
Teacher union officials called a strike in the Dallas School District of Pennsylvania, were ordered back to work. Michael P. Buffer has the story in the Citizens Voice. A Luzerne…
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