Archive for May 2018
Nina Rees on Charter School Week
Many charter schools allow teachers to teach and represent themselves in negotiations with their employer, meaning they are not hamstrung by the strictures of a monopoly bargaining agreement in which every teacher is paid the same regardless of his or her expertise and performance. Charter schools provide flexibility needed to teach children with all needs. Nina…
Read MoreColorado’s Turn
Colorado teacher union officials will lead a strike today, after a 70% consent vote from members. Matt Mauro has the story on kdvr.com news tv. Less than two weeks after thousands of Colorado teachers rallied outside the Capitol for more school funding, better pay and pension protection, some are taking it a step further and going…
Read MoreBroward Teachers Union Officials Intimidate Principals, Teachers
Nonunion teachers in Florida have been bullied by teacher union officials for years, for taking advantage of Florida’s Right to Work law, and for deploring the representation forced upon them by teacher union exclusive representation. It turns out teachers are not the only victims of teacher union official bullying. Accusations are flourishing that the head…
Read MoreThe Answer to Strikes: Free Teachers from Union Power
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again. Now that the Janus v. AFSCME case is being decided by the Supreme Court, teacher union officials are dusting off their militant organizing practices and Saul Alinsky’s Rules for Radicals. This behavior is likely to reduce their membership to those who truly believe in militant action in order to achieve…
Read MoreWill OK Teacher Union Officials Get the Boot?
According to Mike Antonucci, it’s not likely. However Oklahoma teachers have many choices to satisfy their professional needs, like Professional Oklahoma Educators. Professional Oklahoma Educators is a non-union, nonpartisan professional association for all school personnel. Members receive professional liability insurance, legal services, and lobbying representation. It is our commitment to these valuable services that makes POE a positive…
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