Government
Sharing economy takes another hit as MA voters set low bar for drivers to unionizeThe cost advantages of the sharing economy continue to dwindle as voters in Massachusetts approved a proposal to allow app-based drivers to form unions. The threshold for union representation requires… Read More
Public Education
Two Massachusetts teachersâ unions declare illegal strikesTwo local teachersâ unions have voted to strike, even though itâs harmful to students and illegal in Massachusetts. The Beverly Teachers Association (BTA) and the Union of Gloucester Educators (UCE)… Read More
Public Education
This California teacher opposes teachersâ unions. Hereâs why.Peggy Nguyen has been a teacher for almost 30 years, but she doesnât support teachersâ unions. âI recently heard someone say that if youâre against the teachersâ union then you… Read More
Government
âSleeping giantâ: US could be inches away from another economic crisis as massive port strike looms(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Tens of thousands of dockworkers could go on strike on Oct. 1 in a move that experts say could wreak havoc on American supply chains… Read More
Public Education
Americaâs 5th largest school district announces budget deficit after union dealA Nevada school district is facing a budget crisis related to low enrollment and exorbitant teacher raises. The Clark County School District (CCSD) â the fifth largest district in the… Read More
Politics
Laid-off SPLC employees reveal internal dissension at far-left smear factory(The Daily Signal) â This summer, the Southern Poverty Law Center laid off about a quarter of its staff, and former SPLC employees revealed more information about those layoffs this… Read More
Politics
Union bigwigs decline to endorse anyone for president and rank-and-file members overwhelmingly back Trump(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The International Brotherhood of Teamsters on Wednesday declined to make an endorsement in the 2024 presidential election just hours after releasing internal polling data showing… Read More
Public Education
National teachersâ union losing members by the thousandsThe National Education Association is losing members by the thousands, and critics blame its political spending for alienating teachers. The NEA â Americaâs largest teachersâ union â lost over 12,000… 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 United Teachers… Read More
Public Education
Portland superintendent resigns after approving massive teachersâ union contractPortland Public Schools Superintendent Guadalupe Guerrero resigned in December after a month-long teacher strike that drew nationwide attention. âI am immensely proud of my teamâs contribution to our school districtâs… Read More
Opinion
NEA head stresses âeducation justiceâ rather than academic achievement in convention speechThe president of the National Education Association had a lot to say about social justice at its annual meeting this week, and virtually nothing to say… Read More
Public Education
California teachers’ union enters fifth day of strikes for âclimate justice,’ reparations(Daily Caller) â 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
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
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
Michigan House votes to repeal right-to-work, reinstate prevailing wage, end A-F grading system(The Center Square) â The Michigan House on Tuesday voted to repeal right-to-work, reinstate the prevailing wage, and trash the stateâs A-F grading system for public schools. The Democrat-dominated House… Read More
Courts, Public Education
School bus driver claims union continues collecting dues despite resignation(The Center Square) â An Ohio public school employee says his union locked him into paying dues for an entire school year against his will. Richard Koch, a bus driver… Read More
Public Education
Head of teachersâ union that fought to keep schools closed is now worried about studentsâ mental healthA national teachersâ union president is now worried about studentsâ mental health â after she and her union sought to keep schools closed, harming… Read More
Public Education
Teacherâs union Ukraine gaffe ‘free advertising for school choice’The second-largest teachersâ union in America posted a tweet in support of Ukraine, but the gesture fell flat as critics pointed out the photos they shared completely botched… Read More
Public Education
Teachers union for Christians provides support and strong alternative to NEA & AFTChristian Educators Association International (CEAI) is an alternative to the mainstream, politically-biased teachers unions in the United States. A majority of public school teachers are contracted into the… Read More