Archive for September 2018
Illinois State Rep Cheers Teachers’ Janus Activism
Glenn Minnis has the story on Metro East Sun. Dwight Kay can only see good things coming from Chicago Public School (CPS) system employees exerting the freedoms he argues have been denied to them for far too long. “The Janus decision is a good one because no matter what side of the political aisle you’re on, we…
Read MoreTeacher Union Members Run for Office
Education week reports on the surge in union political activity, including members running for office. Keep in mind: We collected the information from a variety of sources, including teacher organizations, news reports, and direct submissions through an online form. Of a total of 159 candidates as of September 5, it seems all are running for state…
Read MoreTeacher Union officials Fall Back on Politics Power Play
Without millions of teacher being forced to pay dues now, teacher union officials have nevertheless vowed to keep their political action power going. Let’s see how far it goes without the pre-Janus forced dues to finance them. Sarah Schwartz has the story in Education Week. In the aftermath of this spring’s teacher protests for higher compensation and more…
Read MoreDid UTLA Union President Leave Campus to Campaign?
There is some question whether United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA) president Alex Caputo-Pearl left his classroom to campaign for the presidential office. Howard Blume has the story in the Los Angeles Times. The interaction between the two sides has gotten more heated in recent days. UTLA accused the school district of trying to smear its president,…
Read MoreLos Angeles Teachers Union Sets Up Strike Vote
Howard Blume has the story in the Los Angeles Times. Members of the Los Angeles teachers union have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike, the union announced Friday. Tensions continue to build over contract negotiations, with the union and school district lately accusing each other of acting illegally.ualifications.
Read MoreTeacher Unions Take Hit on Illegal Strikes from the Public
Snohomish couple voice their opinion on teacher union greed on herald.net LETTERS Teachers union turned McCleary into feeding frenzy Washington law states that it is illegal for public employees to strike. Teachers contemplating a strike are knowingly violating state law, and their students are aware of that. What sort of an example are the teachers setting…
Read MoreTwo More Washington School Districts Out on Strike
Sean Robinson and Allison Needles report on 2 more Washington state strikes in the Tacoma News Tribune online. Teachers in Tacoma and Puyallup voted Tuesday evening to strike, delaying the start of school for about 52,000 South Sound students. Votes by teacher unions in the two districts passed by 97 percent and 98 percent, respectively.…
Read MoreWashington Illegal Strike Update
Four illegal strikes continue in Washington state. Lisa Balick and KOIN 6 News staff report.Evergreen, Washougal, Battle Ground and Longview remain on strike. Early Tuesday, Evergreen, Washougal and Battle Ground announced school was closed for Wednesday. Evergreen That means the 1800 teachers in Evergreen — Washington’s 6th-largest school district — will remain on strike “and will not return to…
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