Archive for October 2015

Both the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and National Education Association (NEA) teacher union officials have endorsed Hillary Clinton for President in 2016.  Their relationship with the Obama  Administration has cooled since Arne Duncan have instituted some education reforms not endorsed by teacher union officials.  Several state affiliates have already endorsed other candidates.  However, the real question whether…

The Commonwealth of Kentucky is neither a Right to Work nor forced dues state, so courageous school employees are fighting teacher union officials to return their forced dues dollars.  Will Collins has the story on the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation website. With free legal assistance from National Right to Work Foundation staff attorneys, 11…

Bain v. CTA has been thrown out by a California judge.  The suit sought to allow teachers to belong to a local union, but not be forced to pay dues for politics against their will.  The suit does not address teachers’ right to represent themselves before their employer however they wish, not addressing exclusive representation, or the…

Teacher union expert Mike Antonucci speculates on what life will be like for teacher unions if Friedrichs v. CTA voids forced dues for teachers,  and ends forced unionism, in EducationNext.  The case is built upon precedents won by the National Right to Work Legal Defense and Education Foundation (of which CEAFU is a Special Project), such as Abood and Harris v. Quinn. For…

Chris Kelly comments on the behavior of teacher union officials in the Scranton strike in the Times Tribune. No matter who wins, there will be red ink. The school district policy defines bullying in many forms, in real-time and cyberspace. Student violators face swift punishment. On the other hand, teachers and administrators can violate the bullying…

Evan Grossman and Larry Sand weigh in on American Federation of Teachers’ (AFT) president Randi Weingarten and her never-ending whining about the Koch brothers’ political spending.  Weingarten carefully ignores the fact that she forces teachers to contribute to the AFT’s coffers whether they want to or not.  The Friedrichs v. CTA case that is before the Supreme Court could bring…

Teacher union officials who called a strike in Prospect Heights, Illinois, are launching a counter-protest to the Prospect Heights Education Association teacher union strike.   Karen Anne Cullotta has the story in The Chicago Tribune. With classes canceled for a seventh day for 1,500 students in Prospect Heights School District 23, frustrated parents say they plan to stage…