Teacher unions parasitize the public education system to funnel as much money as possible into political power. It really is that simple. All political power gained by teacher unions is wielded to protect the education establishment from any attempts at reform, and to push the most far-left political ideologies they can get away with. In …
Thanks to a leaked document, parents and taxpayers in Chicago can fully let go of any lingering hope that the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) exists to help facilitate public education. According to the document, CTU plans to demand an additional $50 billion in contract negotiations. That’s an additional $50 billion. These funds – to be …
Joking about the “European model” for paid time off has been standard water cooler fare for a very long time. Through a joining of political power and zero accountability, the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) is looking to bargain this joke into reality for its members. According to illinoispolicy.org, “Currently, teachers can take at least 43 …
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SB 1513 is headed toward debate on the floor of the Oklahoma State House of Representatives. As we previously noted, this legislation is quite straightforward in its intent: no school district can force employees to meet with an outside organization, districts can’t use their resources to communicate on behalf of outside organizations, and no outside …
Teacher unions love to gaslight well-intended taxpayers by painting any attempt to limit their corrosive influence as “anti-education.” They claim that quality public education, and the well-being of teachers, are synonymous with how much money and influence unions are allowed to maintain. This is a far cry from the reality. Your local National Education Association …
Oklahoma lawmakers are getting a taste of teacher union entitlement, as they consider legislation that would restrict unions’ ability to treat public school educators as a captive audience. If passed into law, Senate Bill 1513 would keep districts from requiring or coercing teachers into engaging with unions, or giving preferential treatment towards any one union. Here’s …
This short video gets to the heart of how teacher unions exercise power: by aggressively opposing any reforms to the education system. Consider your home state. A proposed reform can be as sweeping as school choice, or as simple as thoroughly evaluating teacher performance, and teacher unions immediately come out swinging. No one knows this …
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A plan to disentangle state resources from the collection of partisan union dues is working its way through the Oklahoma State Legislature, and could be enshrined in state law within weeks. Legislation that would prohibit school districts from deducting union dues from teacher paychecks passed through the Oklahoma State Senate Committee on Education with overwhelming …
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Taxpayers sink over $230 million on salaries and benefits for district employees, and it’s still not enough to keep classrooms open for children. Never mind the fact that it is illegal for teachers to walk out in Massachusetts. Unelected union bosses demand more concessions from local government, and the laws be damned. The Superintendent can …
In a huge surprise to not a single person on the planet, Maryland taxpayers and parents learned that teachers union cash grabs and student success enjoy an inverse relationship. “Cash grab” isn’t even hyperbolic. Look at these numbers: “In 2013, MSEA reported revenues of $19.8 million. By 2022, revenues had grown 34 percent to $26.5 …
