Archive for November 2013

Three small California school districts have held representation elections and deemed teacher union officials do not represent them.  Mike Antonucci has the story in Intercepts. Teachers in the Corning Union High School District, Millville Elementary School District, and Springville Union Elementary School District petitioned the state labor relations board to hold a representation election and in each…

New York City Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio put to rest rumors that American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten will become Chancellor of New York City Schools.  As a proponent of forced dues for teachers, and a reputation for blocking education reform, Weingarten’s appointment would only mean more disaster for New York City’s students. …

The Michigan Education Association (MEA) has publicized and intimidated Michigan teachers who choose to teach in freedom.  These teachers, who took advantage of Michigan’s Right to Work law, and resigned their union membership, were deeply disturbed to find their names had been publicized. Tom Gantert has the story in Michigan Capitol Confidential. A Michigan Education Association union…

CEAFU Key Leader and CTEN President, Larry Sand, comments on teacher union officials’ reactions to the new federal law barring certain criminals from working in schools in Union Watch: A new bill would keep pedophiles and violent criminals out of our schools; teachers unions balk. California law firm decides to try an end run. A couple…

Michigan Education Association teacher union officials have decided to fill a $159.3 million budget deficit by shifting the burden to their members.  It seems, however, that many teachers are under the impression that the special dues assessment was necessitated by a change in state laws.  Tom Gantert has the story in MichiganCapitolConfidential.com.  Faced with $208 million…

Is NEA President Dennis van Roekel, really Calling for Teacher Salary Reforms? Union observer and expert Mike Antonucci doesn’t think so, using the NEA Representative Assembly’s own words, comparing his modus operandi to that of the late Al Shanker, president of the American Federation of Teachers.   It will be interesting to see if NEA Resolution F-10 survives at the NEA…

Philadelphia Federation of Teachers union officials take $45 million from the Commonwealth, but fail to accept concessions in contract negotiations.  They are working to line their own pockets with forced dues instead of working to improve math scores in the school district.  Another example of how “it’s all for the kids. . . ”  Maura…

Few studies have addressed the cost of monopoly bargaining, but the most recent study shows Act 10 has saved taxpayers 2.7 billion dollars since the law’s enactment.   Many cities have turned to bankruptcy to alleviate the monstrous debt they have incurred through union officials’ outrageous demands.  Layoffs are rampant in the public sector because of…