By Ben Velderman
EAGnews.org
LOVELAND, Colo. – An official with Colorado’s Thompson School District recently warned residents that the district has a “bullying” problem which could “sabotage” student learning if left unchecked.
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3,000 Hawaii faculty flee from the NEA
By Mike Antonucci
EIAOnline
HONALULU, Hawaii – In a move not seen since the 1970s, a direct affiliate of the National Education Association left the organization and became independent.
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Illinois teachers go on strike because district won’t fund a 30 percent raise
By Ben Velderman
EAGnews.org
DIXON, Ill. – The education of nearly 3,000 Illinois students came to an abrupt halt Thursday morning when Dixon teachers went on strike to protest the school board’s refusal to meet their demands for a 30 percent pay raise over a five-year span.
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Fate of L.A.’s reform-minded superintendent could be decided in next week’s school board elections
By Ben Velderman
EAGnews.org
LOS ANGELES – John Deasy’s name won’t appear on any ballots in next week’s L.A. school board elections, but it’s widely understood that the candidates who win three open board seats may determine the superintendent’s future with the district.
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Union leaders attack West Virginia’s very mild school reform plan
By Ben Velderman
EAGnews.org
CHARLESTON, W. Va. – A Senate bill representing West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin’s vision for improving The Mountain State’s public education system is being blasted by a state teacher union leader as “the ugliest” piece of legislation of the past 30 years.
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Teachers union reaches a new low by picketing in front of school boards members’ homes
By Steve Gunn
EAGnews.org
STRONGSVILLE, Ohio – The students of Strongsville are in the middle of a semester trying to learn and move on to the next grade.
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Critics claim Minnesota’s basic skills test for teachers is biased against minorities
By Ben Velderman
EAGnews.org
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A state law that requires teachers-to-be to pass a basic skills test before being allowed into the classroom is under attack by critics who say the law is unfair to minority teaching candidates and should be scrapped.
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If unions do so much for their members, then why bully?
Larry Sand
UnionWatch
LOS ANGELES – The Michigan Education Association had its apple cart turned upside down when the Wolverine State went “right-to-work” in December.
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Teachers unions use ‘crisis’ centers to hide facts about labor disputes
By Steve Gunn
EAGnews.org
SEWELL, N.J. – Teachers unions that don’t get their way have a tried-and-true tactic to gain public sympathy.
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Arizona bill would make financial literacy one of the requirements for graduation
By Victor Skinner
EAGnews.org
PHOENIX – Arizona could soon require high school students to demonstrate financial literacy to receive a diploma.
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N.Y. union sues to ditch the tax cap so teachers can gouge more from citizens
By Ben Velderman
EAGnews.org
ALBANY, N.Y. – New York’s largest teachers’ union is asking the state Supreme Court to overturn a 2011 law that limits annual property tax increases to 2 percent.
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Poll says teacher job satisfaction at a 25-year low point
By Steve Gunn
EAGnews.org
NEW YORK – There’s no doubt that the past few years have been difficult for K-12 teachers.
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Plan to divert portion of student funding to private schools is the right idea
From news service reports
FARGO, N.D. – The talk of school vouchers continues to spread around the country and North Dakota legislators are considering a meager proposal to do that.
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State bill would ban employees from conducting union business on public servers
By Ashleigh Costello
EAGnews.org
LANSING, Mich. – State lawmakers are considering a new bill that would ban the use of government or school resources for political or union-related activities.
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Fired official says school board lied to taxpayers, union
By Ben Velderman
EAGnews.org
RICHLAND, Wash. – Former Richland Schools Superintendent Jim Busey wants the school board to give him his old job back, but he’s going about it in a very unusual way.
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Even NEA dues cut will result in an increase in dues
By Mike Antonucci
EIAOnline
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Education Association has determined that under the formula it uses for dues levels, teachers and other professional members will see a $1 reduction in annual dues for the 2013-14 school year, down from the current $180.
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Teachers union uses ‘principal evaluation process’ to try and get even
By Ben Velderman
EAGnews.org
SCRANTON, Penn. – The childishness of the Scranton teachers union apparently knows no bounds.
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Early release of questions taints union-sponsored candidate forum
By Steve Gunn
EAGnews.org
WAUSAU, Wis. – Local teachers unions across the nation have made an art form out of manipulating school board elections in their favor.
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Two New Jersey teachers, principal plead guilty in student sex case
By Ashleigh Costello
EAGnews.org
RENNEMEAD, N.J. – Three of the five Triton Regional High School educators implicated in a highly publicized sexual abuse case pleaded guilty Monday to engaging and covering up improper sexual relationships with students.
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AFT website features lesson plans promoting socialism, the Prophet Muhammad
By Steve Gunn
EAGnews.org
WASHINGTON, D.C. – At first glance, “Share My Lesson,” a website created by the American Federation of Teachers, seems like a great idea.
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