Teacher Rights
More Official Time Cases in Pennsylvania
James Sherk and Nate Bohlander describe the case of the “missing” teacher. Missing from the classroom, that is, as this teacher currently takes care of union business full-time but will enjoy all…
Read MoreClinton’s Ed Views More Aligned With Unions
Hillary Clinton’s views on education seem to be more in line with teacher union officials’ agendas than Barack Obama’s. Libby Nelson has the story on vox.com. Obama has picked fights with teachers…
Read MoreWill Hillary Clinton Listen to Teachers?
In her interview with the president of the National Education Association (NEA), Hillary Clinton vowed to ” . . . listen to teachers.” Or did she really mean she would listen to…
Read MoreNEA Vetting Clinton
National Education Association (NEA) President Lilly Eskelsen Garcia has interviewed Hillary Rodham Clinton as part of the NEA’s vetting process before announcing the union officials’ presidential endorsement for 2016. Miguel Gonzales has the report…
Read MoreAFT Interns Unionize
Mike Antonucci questions what AFT interns will get out of unionization. Statement by American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten on the formation of a union of AFT interns: “We…
Read MoreEducation or Labor Policy?
Mike Antonucci scores kudos for insight when he defines education policy as a labor issue. Because Matthew Ladner deftly eviscerated President Obama after his remarks at the Catholic-Evangelical Leadership Summit on Overcoming…
Read MoreIllinois Pension Reform Dead
The Illinois Supreme Court has blown government employee pension reform efforts out of the water, claiming it violates the state constitution. Taxpayers will continue to be on the hook for…
Read MorePaid Not To Teach
Official time allows union officials to collect teacher salaries but not to teach. Teacher union officials are increasing their power through this scheme, which has been enshrined in monopoly bargaining…
Read MoreCollective Bargaining Ignores Teacher Excellence
Heritage Foundation Research Fellow James Sherk testifies before the Nevada legislature on how monopoly bargaining ignores teacher excellence and undermines representative government. Collective bargaining in government takes away the final say on public…
Read MoreNEA Nunbers Failing
National Education Association (NEA) membership numbers have declined considerably since 1994. Mike Antonucci explains how this has occurred. In 1994 the National Education Association had 2.2 million members. In the years since,…
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