By Larry Sand
UnionWatch
LOS ANGELES – A recently filed lawsuit in California picks up where Knox v. SEIU left off.
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School board in Colorado refuses to negotiate with teachers union
By Ed Ring
UnionWatch
CASTLE ROCK, Colo. – Douglas County Colorado lies immediately south of Denver, but is worlds apart politically.
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Texas lawmakers shy about linking teacher evaluations to student’s state test scores
By Ben Velderman
EAGnews.org
AUSTIN, Texas – The teacher union strategy of demonizing standardized tests is apparently having its desired effect, at least in one state.
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Houston teacher who crashed prom party accused of molesting 16-year-old student
By Victor Skinner
EAGnews.org
HOUSTON – A local high school teacher faces charges of sexual assault of a child and having an improper relationship with a student after her behavior at a post-prom party caused authorities to investigate further.
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AFT tries to bully pension employees who support K-12 reform efforts
By Steve Gunn
EAGnews.org
WASHINGTON, D.C. – American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten has been quoted as saying, “Any incident of bullying is reprehensible and unacceptable.
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Stealing by stalling: dues transmittal delays can cover up theft
By Mike Antonucci
EIAonline
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Over the past 10 years we have had a string of local teacher union officers committing major theft of dues money: Pat Tornillo in Miami, Barbara Bullock in Washington DC, Pat Santeramo in Broward County, and several others.
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Time to make teaching a real profession
By Carl Olson
Heartlander
CHICAGO – Teachers have somehow gotten themselves exempt from public accountability as a profession, such as the independent requirements doctors, nurses, accountants, and others must meet.
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For the AFT’s Big Apple local, retirees count more than rank-and-file teachers
By RiShawn Biddle
DropoutNation
NEW YORK - From the view of Michael Mulgrew, the president of the American Federation of Teachers’ New York City local, the United Federation of Teachers, the results from this year’s union elections are likely as pleasing as ever.
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Teachers union fights to protect political orthodoxy
By Larry Sand
UnionWatch
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - At (the recent) California Democratic Party convention in Sacramento, the California Teachers Association went into attack mode, sponsoring a resolution suggesting that two organizations run by prominent Democrats are backed by dastardly corporate Republican types.
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18th century advice: Thomas Jefferson on education reform
By Elena Segarra
The Foundry blog
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The original “Man of the People,” Thomas Jefferson, was born on April 13 in 1743.
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The hypocrisy of teacher union advocate Leonie Haimson
By Larry Sand
UnionWatch
LOS ANGELES - Last week, via the blogosphere, we learned that education reform leader Michelle Rhee sends one of her two kids to a private school. One post asks the question, “Should we care?”
Chavous: Congress is getting it wrong on parental school choice
From news service reports
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Kevin P. Chavous, executive council for the American Federation for Children, explains how union politics and and misinformation is playing into the school choice debate in Congress.
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Letter to N.H. newspaper highlights why unions hate private school vouchers
From news service reports
CONCORD, N.H. – A resident of Atkinson, New Hampshire explained to readers of the Eagle-Tribune why competition between public and private schools is a good thing for all students.
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National Education Association’s legacy: $310 million in direct campaign spending since 2000
By Mike Antonucci
EIAonline
WASHINGTON, D.C. – I was recently provided with a partial summary of the ballot initiative spending of the National Education Association and its state affiliates over the last five years.
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NC school official: Teach for America ‘hitting its stride’
From news service reports
RALEIGH, N.C. – In response to an essay criticizing the Teach for America teacher training program in the Washington Post, Warren County, North Carolina Superintendent Ray V. Spain contributed his thoughts to the newspaper in support of program. Read More »
Wyoming state officials want accountable schools and teachers
By Victor Skinner
EAGnews.org
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Wyoming officials are working to create a more performance-based education system, and it will start by holding schools and teachers more accountable.
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Idaho lawmakers reviving K-12 reforms that lost at the ballot box
By Ben Velderman
EAGnews.org
BOISE, Idaho – The National Education Association and its state-level affiliate scored a major victory last November when Idaho voters sided with the teacher unions and repealed all of state’s 2011 education reform laws.
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National Education Association to unveil ‘Raise Your Hand’ campaign
By Mike Antonucci
EIAonline
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Education Association often feels itself to be the target of education reform, so it routinely generates reform campaigns of its own.
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West Virginia governor gives in to unions, weakens K-12 reform list
By Ben Velderman
EAGnews.org
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Like an old, broken down car that’s propped up on cinder blocks in the front yard, West Virginia’s public schools need a lot of work.
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N.Y. union suddenly understands the need to provide space for charter schools
By Ben Velderman
EAGnews.org
NEW YORK – Leaders of the United Federation of Teachers – New York City’s teachers union – have been the leading critics of a city policy that allows charter schools to share building space with government-run schools.
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