Archive for March 2021
Teacher Unions Make Up an Estimated 25% of all Union Memberships
While most people typically think of coal and construction workers when someone mentions a union, teacher union membership has steadily crept up. It’s difficult to get an exact number, but it is estimated that teacher unions, specifically the National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers now make up 25% of all union membership.…
Read More3-Foot Rule Still Isn’t Good Enough for Teacher Unions
When many schools began to open back up during Covid, many teacher unions refused. The excuse given was that the 6-foot rule was just too difficult to follow. When done, there wasn’t enough room in the classrooms for all the students to properly social distance. “It was a real challenge to be able to bring…
Read MoreChicago Educators Appeal Class-action Suit Challenging CTU Union Unconstitutional Dues Seizures
Educators submitted amicus brief in similar case before SCOTUS challenging “escape period” which curtails right to refrain from dues From the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation: Chicago, IL (March 25, 2021) – Two Chicago Public Schools (CPS) educators are appealing to the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals their class-action civil rights lawsuit charging the…
Read MoreGlenn Laird Sues Union for Pushing Political Agenda
Glenn Laird is a California Graphic Design teacher who was also a member of the United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA). But after finding out that his dues money was going toward supporting a political agenda, Laird resigned and sued the union that he’s been a part of for nearly 40 years. UTLA was using…
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