Culture
Linking school choice to segregation part of ‘liberal lies,’ says Sen. Tim Scott. Data backs him upTeachers’ unions and some public school activists like to argue school choice is a modern form of segregation, a claim Sen. Tim Scott calls a lie. Read More
Public Education
Teacher ‘sickout strike’ illegal, says judge who ordered it to end; union appeals to Nevada Supreme CourtA Nevada judge issued Clark County School District (CCSD) a court order Wednesday against teachers’ union educators holding a “sickout strike,” where healthy teachers call in sick, which the judge… Read More
Public Education
Randi Weingarten compares ‘parental rights’ and ‘choice’ to racial segregation(Daily Caller News Foundation) – American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten compared “parental rights” and school “choice” to language used by racial segregationists during an interview on Tuesday. Weingarten… Read More
Public Education
Chicago Teachers Union leader opposed school choice, reportedly sends her child to private schoolMany leaders who oppose school choice have been known to send their children to private schools. This includes both President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala… Read More
Public Education
New Biden book says he kept schools locked down to appease union boss WeingartenA new book alleges that President Joe Biden changed his plans to reopen schools after meeting with union boss Randi Weingarten, head of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). “For… Read More
Public Education
Colorado teachers’ union allegedly tells schools to destroy gender identity recordsA division of the Colorado Education Association (CEA) reportedly told the Jefferson County School District to destroy records regarding children’s gender identities to avoid legal scrutiny. “[I]f you do a… Read More
Public Education
Geography of school choice part IV: Power politics of teachers’ unionsThe political opposition of teachers’ unions must be considered as a major factor in why school choice deserts exist in Western states, education reformers say. “[Teachers’ unions] have basically captured… Read More
Public Education
Washington state teachers’ unions strike as school starts, forcing closuresTwo teachers’ unions in Washington are on strike, preventing nearly 30,000 students from starting school. Roughly 450 educators from the Camas School District began to strike on Monday over teacher pay… Read More
Public Education
Marxist teacher chose by select Democrat committee insiders for seat for Colorado General AssemblyTim Hernández, the teachers’ union activist in Colorado who advocated for an anti-capitalist plank, was picked to fill a vacancy in the Colorado Legislature. Hernández, who is an avowed Marxist,… Read More
Public Education
Teachers’ unions trained educators to ‘inject gender ideology politics’ into classrooms, says report(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A Wednesday report claimed that the largest teachers unions in the United States worked to “inject gender ideology politics” into classrooms, according to the Defense… Read More
Legislation
State GOP devises plan to limit influence of ‘woke’ teachers unions(The Daily Signal) – The Alabama Republican Party is on the verge of prohibiting some GOP candidates from accepting campaign donations from the Alabama Education Association, the predominant … Read More
Public Education
Extended school closures pushed by teachers unions created ‘generational learning loss,’ say house panel witnesses(The Daily Signal) – A generation of American students have fallen behind academically in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the forced school closures that took place… Read More
Culture
Unearthed video shows teachers union president ranting and raving on stage, calling students ‘our babies’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A recently unearthed video shows the head of the largest teachers union wailing on stage during a keynote address, calling students “our babies.” During the National… Read More
Public Education
Chicago’s new mayor replaces Board of Education with social justice warriorsMayor Brandon Johnson appointed six new members to the seven-member Chicago Board of Education last week, each of whom share a common progressive ideology focused on race and equity. “It’s… Read More
Public Education
Nation’s largest teachers’ union votes to officially promote child sex changes(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The nation’s largest teachers union approved a new measure this week that calls for the group and its members to promote sex-change procedures for LGBTQ… Read More
Opinion
America’s most unashamedly biased union endorses Biden-Harris for 2024American Federation of Teachers, the second largest teachers’ union in the nation, officially endorsed Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for the 2024 presidential election. “President Joe Biden and Vice President… Read More
Public Education
America’s largest teachers’ union unveils LGBT toolkit detailing ‘ze/zim’ pronouns, how to address ‘bias’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The country’s largest teachers union released an LGBTQ toolkit Wednesday for educators, explaining “ze/zim” pronouns and how to address bias around sexual orientation and gender… Read More
Public Education
California teachers’ union enters fifth day of strikes for ‘climate justice,’ reparations(Daily Caller) – Nearly 3,000 California teachers are striking for a fifth day as they push for homeless shelters within the school and climate justice initiatives. The Oakland Education Association… Read More
Public Education
State teachers’ union admits Marxist platform points from assemblyThe Colorado Education Association finally has provided The Lion with the language of the Marxist resolution its membership approved at a recent assembly. Previously, the CEA refused to… Read More
Public Education
Colorado teachers’ union may have taken anti-capitalist stance, won’t reveal votes on issueThe Lion has confirmed the Colorado Education Association (CEA) assembly considered and likely approved a resolution that is anti-capitalist, but the union refused to disclose the vote. The… Read More