Public Education
Teachers union strike in Minneapolis enters second week as potential âmake up daysâ accumulateHundreds of Minneapolis teachers union members are on strike for a second week, demanding better wages, reduced class sizes and mental health support. And teachers are threatening to… Read More
Public Education
Op-Ed: Teacher union bossesâ monopoly powers are putting South Dakota schools at risk(The Center Square) â Today, more than 30 states have laws on the books empowering government union bosses to speak for all employees in a unionized school, even those who… Read More
Public Education
Teachers unions spent big to get mandates and closures in Illinois(Brett Rowland | The Center Square) â Teacher unions have used campaign spending, political organization and collective bargaining power to influence policy decisions during the pandemic. Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker and… Read More
Government, Public Education
Critics say Twitter suspension is latest attempt by teachers union to silence conservative voicesA conservative education news and policy group was hit with a Twitter suspension last week after a teachers union board member reported the account. Critics say itâs one… Read More
Public Education
Critics say national teachers union complaint letter to social media companies suggests coordinated effort to shut down parentsIn October, National Education Association (NEA) wrote a letter to representatives of Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok demanding that they âregulate lies and fix… Read More
Public Education
Classes canceled at last minute in Chicago after teachers union votes to return to remote learning(Kevin Bessler | The Center Square) â The Chicago Teachers Union voted late Tuesday to urge Chicago Public Schools to switch to remote learning because of a spike in COVID-19 cases. Read More
