Public Education
Taxpayer-backed teacher unions receive $390M in dues(The Center Square) – National teacher unions continue to collect hundreds of millions of dollars annually in membership dues, according to new federal filings with the U.S. Department of Labor. The… Read More
Courts
Attorneys review Chicago Teachers Union audits following congressional request(The Center Square) – The Chicago Teachers Union says it has complied with a U.S. House committee’s request to release financial audits, but attorneys challenging the union in court say… Read More
Government
Federal DOE makes massive shift, moves K-12, higher education to Labor DepartmentThe plan to scale back the Department of Education took “a major step” forward Tuesday with the announcement of six agreements with four other federal agencies to deliver services and programs. Notably, the… Read More
Government
Trump admin announces $86 Million plan to ‘Make America Skilled Again’(The Daily Signal) – The Department of Labor announced more than $86 million in grants for employers to provide training in high-demand and emerging industries. “… Read More
Government
Trump administration takes new steps to move Department of Education function under Labor(The Daily Signal) – The Department of Education is taking its next steps in transferring its workforce development program to the Labor Department. The Department of Education and Labor Department are integrating… Read More
Culture
In new record low, unionization rate falls to single digits in 2024(The Daily Signal) – Despite the Biden-Harris administration’s “whole of government” attempt to increase unionization, the percentage of American workers belonging to unions notched down each of the past four… Read More