Public Education
Chicago Teachers Union likely to lose vote it allegedly electioneered with public school studentsThe Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) appears to be heading to defeat in an election in which it allegedly violated ethics policies by using school resources, including students, to electioneer. Read More
Public Education
Watchdog files electioneering complaint against Chicago Teachers Union for using students in get-out-the-vote effortA policy group in Illinois filed an ethics complaint with the Inspector General of Chicago Public Schools (CPS) alleging violations of school district rules by using students for an… Read More
Public Education
Teacher unions backing downstate Republicans âvery rare,â says researcher(The Center Square) â Teachers unions have donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to certain Republican candidatesâ state legislative primary campaigns, a national trend that can be seen in… Read More
Government
Michigan law gives teachersâ unions more bargaining power ÂModern-day teachersâ unions are major political actors with multimillion-dollar budgets and agendas often unrelated to reading, writing and arithmetic. While some states such as Florida are trying… Read More
Public Education
Leaked Chicago Teachers Union memo demands abortion coverage and ‘queer competent’ staffThe Chicago Teachers Union is making a slew of radical demands to Mayor Brandon Johnson, a leaked memo revealed. The documents, obtained by the… Read More
Public Education
San Francisco Unified latest public school district to face closures over falling enrollmentThe San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD)Â is set to close some of its schools due to declining enrollment leading to large budget deficits, reported local… Read More
Public Education
Report: Teachers unions quietly spend millions on GOP primaries in 32 states(The Daily Signal) â Though teachers unions are well known for donating huge sums to Democratic candidates, a closer look at donor data reveals that the unions have… Read More
Government
Oklahoma bill to prohibit school officials from pressuring teachers into union activities advancesA new Oklahoma bill advanced by the Senate Education Committee aims to prevent school officials from exerting pressure on teachers to engage in union activities. âI want to… Read More
Public Education
After decades of corruption Florida teachers seek new union with integrityIn Miami-Dade, the nationâs 4th-largest school district, teachers have grown so tired of their corrupt and entrenched union that most arenât even members anymore. Under Florida law, the… Read More
Courts
‘Illegal and unlawfulâ: Teachersâ unions in two states sued by parents over harmful strikesTeachersâ union strikes exact a heavy toll on students and families â a toll leading parents in Chicago and Newton, Massachusetts to file separate lawsuits against their respective unions. Read More
Public Education
âWrong by $50 or $100 millionâ: Former Portland teachersâ union bargaining chief condemns November strike in scathing letterThe former bargaining chief of the Portland teachersâ union released a scathing letter chastising the union president and questioning the unionâs bargaining tactics after Novemberâs lengthy strike. Steve… Read More
Public Education
Dozens of unions to lose certification in Florida for failing to maintain 60% membership thresholdMore than 30 public sector unions in Florida have lost their certification, and dozens more are at risk for failure to maintain a minimum percentage of members. Last… Read More
Public Education
Ohio school board hands tied by teachersâ union lawsuit, loses grant for reading tutors ÂAn Ohio school board has reluctantly agreed not to hire reading tutors after the local teachersâ union filed a lawsuit. The Akron Board of Education… Read More
Public Education
Striking Massachusetts teachers criticized for âpub crawlâ amid contract negotiationsAs Massachusetts teachers with the Newton Teacher Association (NTA) prepare to sign newly negotiated contracts after an illegal strike, some locals are criticizing the teachers for planning a âpub… Read More
Public Education
âNot bargaining in good faithâ: Illegal Massachusetts teachersâ strike continues despite massive fines, parent lawsuitA Massachusetts teachersâ union is in its second week of an illegal strike, even though itâs racking up hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines for doing so. Read More
Opinion
âPower and controlâ: Why liberals act like fiscal conservatives when school choice is on the tableOpponents of education freedom have long claimed such programs are too expensive and will âdefundâ public education. Now that Arizona, the first state to implement universal school choice,… Read More
Courts
The Akron school board approved online tutors to help its struggling students. Then the teachersâ union suedA local Ohio teachersâ union is suing its school board for allegedly violating an Open Meetings law when considering hiring a private tutoring company to address the reading crisis… Read More
Opinion
School choice revolution empowers homeschoolers, too(The Daily Signal) â A school choice revolution is sweeping the nation. Ten states have passed universal education choice initiatives… Read More
Public Education
Massachusetts teachersâ union faces $375,000 fine and more fallout for illegal strikeThe Newton Teachers Association is facing a penalty up to $375,000 for its illegal strike, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller announced Monday. The strike began on… Read More
Public Education
âIllegal actions harm our kids and disrupt the lives of our families,â says Massachusetts Mayor on teachers’ unionâs illegal strikeA Massachusetts teachersâ union has gone on strike, even though the state outlawed public union strikes. The Newton Teachers Association voted to strike on Thursday after negotiations with… Read More