Public Education
Illegal teachers’ union strikes in Massachusetts nears third week, amasses thousands in finesThree Massachusetts teachers’ unions are continuing their illegal strike, forcing 10,000 students out of school. The Beverly Teachers Association (BTA), the Union of Gloucester Educators (UCE), and the Marblehead… Read More
Public Education
Virginia teachers’ union mourns election results, ignoring conservative membersThe Virginia Education Association (VEA) is mourning the election of Donald Trump, calling it a “dark day” for teachers and students. In an email to educators, obtained by education reformer… Read More
Public Education
Two Massachusetts teachers’ unions declare illegal strikesTwo local teachers’ unions have voted to strike, even though it’s 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 teachers’ unions. Here’s why.Peggy Nguyen has been a teacher for almost 30 years, but she doesn’t support teachers’ unions. “I recently heard someone say that if you’re against the teachers’ union then you… Read More
2024 election
Teachers union aims for more control of Chicago schools with election(The Center Square) – Chicago’s first school board election is coming at a time of turmoil for the city’s public school system. Mayor Brandon Johnson’s hand-picked school board president, Reverend… Read More
Politics
Country’s largest labor union continues one-sided donations to Democrat candidatesThe National Education Association (NEA), the country’s largest labor union, has raised almost $27 million in support of Democrat candidates across the nation. The NEA, which… Read More
Public Education
Report: Antisemites, including designated terror group, ‘infiltrated’ teachers’ union, NYC public schoolsForeign actors and radical activists, one with a U.S. terror designation, have infiltrated New York City’s public school system to spread bias and hatred against Jews. So warns a report… Read More
Opinion
Pot calls kettle black: Texas teachers’ union claims charter schools are failing studentsThe Texas teachers’ union claims charter schools are failing students even though families are fleeing the state’s traditional public schools. The Texas affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT)… Read More
Courts
Jewish educators sue California teachers’ union they say supported antisemitismFour Jewish teachers are suing their California teachers’ union for alleged antisemitism and its refusal to let them leave the group. The lawsuit, announced on Oct. 7, was filed against… Read More
Public Education
Special ed teacher describes going to war with teachers’ union in new interview(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Longtime special education teacher Karin Majewski is the subject of a new feature documentary by Independent Women’s Forum after going to battle with her own… Read More
Politics
Chicago voters show low trust in major teachers’ union as November elections near(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A majority of likely voters in Chicago showed low trust in the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) ahead of the upcoming school board election, according to… Read More
Public Education
Portland teachers’ union protests new policy barring ‘personal expression’ in classroom spacesThe Portland Association of Teachers (PAT) is contesting a new policy restricting classroom content only to curriculum or district-sponsored materials. The city’s public schools passed the policy in August as… Read More
Public Education
Chicago school district in shambles as teachers’ union thwarts major change that could help turn fortunes around(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) is attempting to block the closing of “empty” and “failing” public schools in Chicago despite experts calling for closures and… Read More
Courts
White California teacher wins racial discrimination lawsuit against teachers’ unionWhen a local California teachers’ union discriminated against white educators, one teacher refused to take it lying down. High school social science educator Isaac Newman filed a… Read More
Public Education
Watchdog alleges Pennsylvania teachers’ union laundered money to Gov. Josh Shapiro campaignA watchdog group that battles union corruption is alleging that a Pennsylvania teachers’ union laundered money to illegally donate $1.5 million to the Keystone state’s Democrat Gov. Josh Shapiro. Read More
Public Education
Teachers’ union convention pushes for radical, liberal policiesThe nation’s second-largest teachers’ union is once again promoting liberal, far-left policies at its national convention. Speakers at the American Federation for Teachers (AFT) event, held in Houston, Texas, especially… Read More
Public Education
Hundreds of educators stand up to teachers’ unions at Teacher Freedom SummitNearly 300 teachers attended this year’s Teacher Freedom Summit to learn how to counter “tactics used by the [National Education Association] and [American Federation of Teachers],” the two largest teachers’… Read More
Public Education
New York just let teachers unions off the hook for failing public schools(Daily Caller News Foundation) – New York Gov. Kathy Hochul recently repealed a key law that required schools to consider overall student performance when evaluating teachers, marking a significant win… Read More
Public Education
Critics blast the nation’s largest labor union for putting politics before academicsAmid criticism that public schools are failing to educate students, their teachers’ unions seem focused on politics more than the classroom, critics say. “If you had any doubts about the… Read More
Public Education
‘Win all the things!’ Teachers’ union president speech is all about activism, not educationAt the National Education Association convention, union president Becky Pringle spent half an hour raving about politics and social justice – with hardly a word on the issues facing everyday… Read More