Teacher Rights
California Teachers Association Prepares for Loss of Forced Dues
The California Teachers Association is preparing to lose 23,000 members, as well as 28,000 nonmembers paying forced dues in the wake of the Janus v. AFSCME decision. It appears CTA is planning…
Read MoreCould “Remember in November” Backfire?
Weingarten and others seem fond of characterizing the recent wave of teacher strikes as a political re-awakenings. Yet preliminary findings from a pending survey suggest that teachers unions and their allies may…
Read MoreNew Jersey Teacher Union Officials Questioned
New Jersey state lawmakers questioned teacher union officials about allegations they protect their dues-paying members at all costs. Avi Wolfman-Arent has the story on whyy.org. New Jersey lawmakers grilled teachers union officials…
Read MoreIt’s All About Opting Out
There has been a rather serious intra-union battle going on in Nevada between the Clark County Education Association (NEA affiliate) and its parent union, the Nevada Education Association. Nevada is…
Read MoreHundreds of Thousands of Teachers May Get Their Way
Regardless of the reports that indicate most teachers regard teacher unions and monopoly bargaining as essential in education, the nation’s largest teacher union is preparing for a possible loss of 300,000 members…
Read MorePre-Janus v. AFSCME Resignation Form
Because of often confusing news articles, many government employees have asked about exercising their “newly-won Janus Rights” and want to immediately stop all forced-union dues and fees. We would like…
Read MoreCalifornia, Here I Go. . .
California teachers are leaving the Golden State, but not for higher salaries. And they’re flocking to a Right to Work states, where the cost of everything is lower than in…
Read MoreCompulsory Unionism in a Right To Work State
Florida Teacher union officials are not taking well to the new law passed in Florida several months ago which requires that exclusive representatives (teacher unions) will lose the right to…
Read MoreNew York, New Jersey Strategies Keep Forced Dues Pouring In
New York and New Jersey union officials’ political power, garnered through their ability to force teachers and others to pay dues, is taking on a new character now that the Janus…
Read MoreTeacher Union Officials Pushing Harder on Charters
This should come as no surprise to anyone who observes teacher union power tactics. While teacher union officials have long and loudly voiced their opposition to charter schools, they have…
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