October 2024

Reality Check for Oklahoma’s NEA Affiliate

Congratulations to Oklahoma Education Association president Katherine Bishop for a runaway win of the coveted Blue Ribbon of Irony. In a recent opinion editorial, Ms. Bishop took to the pages of The Oklahoman to lay out her concerns for public education in Oklahoma. Surprising no one, she complained about the elected Republican State Superintendent of […]

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No, teacher unions and trade unions are not the same

This excellent article by author Phillip K. Howard highlights some of the critical differences between trade unions and collective bargaining by public sector employees. “Government bargaining, however, is radically different from trade union bargaining: A trade union must honor efficiency, or else the jobs are lost when the business moves out of town or fails.

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