Archive for October 2014

A teacher union PAC campaign mailer has shocked and offended people of all political persuasions this campaign season.  Ken Lovett of the New York Daily News reports on the video presented by New York State United Teachers’ (NYSUT) PAC, . New York teachers are forced, under to endure mandatory bargaining, and compulsory dues in order to get or keep…

Teachers who are forced to pay dues in California are also forced into supporting candidates they may not choose to vote for, as their dues money is funnelled into 2014 political campaigns.  Gloria Romero, former Democrat state senator, has the story in the Orange County Register. The California Teachers Association boasts some 325,000 members and is…

The Connecticut Education Association (CEA) has voted to endorse incumbent Democrat Governor Daniel Malloy, despite the recommendation of its PAC.  Jay Poppa, a union official himself, has the story in socialistworker.org. ON FRIDAY, September 26, the board of directors of the Connecticut Education Association (CEA), which represents some 45,000 teachers, voted to endorse incumbent Democratic Gov.…