Public Education
Teachersâ union leader claims only stuffing diversity programs down Americansâ throats will prevent Fascism(Daily Caller News Foundation) â American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten claimed during a Wednesday event in New York that diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies were all that… Read More
Public Education
Ryan Walters resigns as Oklahoma superintendent of public instruction to head nonprofit fighting teachersâ unionsÂIn a stunning move, Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters announced Wednesday heâs leaving his elected post Oct. 1 to become CEO of a group battling teachers unions. … Read More
Opinion
3 ways new teachers union contracts can respect families and the law(The Daily Signal) â As school districts and teachers unions across the country enter a new round of contract negotiations, one thing is clear: Parents are paying attention. Theyâre reading the… Read More
Public Education
Poll: Chicago Teachers Union wildly unpopular in IllinoisA survey commissioned by the Illinois Policy Institute found only one in five state voters have a positive view of the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU). Over… Read More
Government
Teachersâ unions lead the way in union declineÂTeachersâ unions are at the forefront of a steep decline in public sector union membership, according to a recent report. The Freedom Foundation, a think tank… Read More
Public Education
Study shows how Missouri taxpayers are subsidizing teachersâ unionsSince the pandemic, teachersâ unions have been widely criticized for having liberal agendas that undermine public education. Whatâs worse, according to one union watchdog, is how taxpayers are unwittingly funding… Read More
Public Education
Largest teachers union held webinar on protecting ‘undocumented’ children from ICE(The Daily Signal) â The National Education Association held a webinar on Jan. 17 instructing teachers on how to protect âundocumentedâ students from immigration authorities. The presentation for… Read More
Public Education
Florida teachersâ union membership declined 15% after state law prohibited union strong-armingThe Florida state teachersâ union is bleeding members by the thousands, a year-end report reveals. The Florida Education Association (FEA) told the U.S. Department of Labor… Read More
Politics
Teachers unions donated over $135k to support Walz’ far-left agenda(The Daily Signal) â Teachers unions are among the largest donors to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Democratsâ vice presidential candidate, giving over $135,000 to his campaigns for… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: How the teachers unions embed socialism into their contracts(Daily Caller News Foundation) â From Boston to Los Angeles, teachersâ unions and their progressive counterparts have quietly devised an unprecedented method to bypass the legislative process by embedding unrelated… Read More
Public Education
Inquiry into teachers unions influence over school COVID closures ramps up(The Center Square) â The U.S. House Committee tasked with reviewing the federal pandemic response is ramping up its investigation into what influence teachers unions had over federal rules that… Read More
Public Education
Teachers’ union president Weingarten touts AI to delete embarrassing social media postsThe president of the second largest teachersâ union is marketing a new artificial intelligence “clean-up” tool to teachers that post embarrassing or controversial messages to social media. Randy… Read More
Government
DeSantis signs legislation cracking down on teachers’ unions(Daily Caller) â Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law on Tuesday that bans automatic payroll deductions for teachers union dues. Under the âEmployee Organizations Representing Public Employeesâ … Read More
Public Education
Nearly 95% of teacher donations in Wisconsin went to Democrats, says report(The Center Square) â A new report shows just how lopsided the political activity among teachers in Wisconsin really is. The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty on Monday shared… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Union president grilled by GOP over âunconscionableâ school lockdownsThe head of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), Randi Weingarten, testified in front of Republican lawmakers over school lockdowns pushed by her teachersâ union. Appearing before the… Read More
Public Education
The high price of teacher unionization in Loudoun CountyTeachers are not the only ones who will receive a pay bump at Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) next fall. Hidden within the nearly $30 million dollar increase… Read More
Public Education
âItâs a human rights violationâ: Arizona paraprofessional fired for blowing the whistle on public schoolâs neglect of special needs studentsWhen an Arizona public school put an unqualified education paraprofessional in charge of a special education classroom, he blew the whistle in a video. Then the school allegedly fired… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Anti-school choice? What Randi Weingarten and the KKK have in commonWhat does the head of Americaâs second-largest teachersâ union have in common with the Klu Klux Klan? More than youâd think. Randi Weingarten, president of the American… Read More
Public Education
Tucson school district facing legal challenge over union dues(The Center Square) â Parker Jackson is hoping his words will be enough to get the Tucson Unified School District to do what he argues the law already establishes as… Read More
Public Education
Teachers unions have collectively bargained woke policies into the classroom, report shows(Daily Caller) â Teachers unions used collective bargaining negotiations to push discrimination and anti-racism efforts, according to a report by the Defense of Freedom Institute (DFI). Across the county, teachers … Read More