Teacher Rights
Stanford University Chairman Terry Moe on Teacher Unions
In conjunction with last week’s blog from Mike Antonucci on NEA union officials’ disconnect with their members, let us not forget what education is all about: serving the needs of…
Read MoreWhat are Illinois Teachers Getting from the IEA?
The following letter, from the Illinois Education Association reflects the fears of that organization’s officials about a recent National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation radio ad advising teachers of…
Read MoreNEA Ignores Members’ Views; Some Unaware of Membership
Although the news in unprecedented, and their power allows them almost complete control over most teachers, a recent survey shows NEA teacher union officials are out of touch with their…
Read MoreSupreme Court Decision Could Free Public Employees
National Right to Work Legal Defense attorney Bill Messenger argued a case which could free all teachers and other public employees from forced dues, before the Supreme Court on January…
Read MoreTeachers’ Union Bosses Defend Heavy Spending
United Federation of Teachers officials have spent millions on entertainment and funding such groups as ACORN, which shed its name but not its image. President Michael Mulgrew spent thousands in forced…
Read MoreNY Teachers Union Relative Snags Lucrative Contract
Yoav Gonen’s story in the New York Post points out a curious privelege which seems outrageous even for a teacher-union negotiated contract: an extended unpaid maternity leave of 11 years. None…
Read MoreWisconsin Teachers Have Spoken
The MacIver Institute has the story: Workers rejected over 70 of 408 school district unions during annual recertification elections that ended on Thursday, according to a preliminary analysis of the results.…
Read MoreUPDATE: Nearly 17,000 Wisconsin Workers Did Not Support Their Union
From the MacIver Institute, the latest figures on union recertification elections: The MacIver Institute calculated the total number of members that voted “No” and those that simply did not vote. Since…
Read MoreWisconsin NEA Requests Merger With AFT Affiliate
In a move that will surprise no one, the Wisconsin Education Association (WEAC) has requested to merge with the Wisconsin Federation of Teachers. Act 10 requires teacher unions to be…
Read MoreTeacher Union Reform? Unlikely
CEAFU Key Leader Larry Sand, President of California Teacher Empowerment Network (CTEN), has gathered opinions from top experts on teacher union officials, and written a an eye-opening article on teacher union reform…
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