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Teachers, time to pay up for higher union salaries

The National Education Association (NEA) is desperately trying to wrap up dissent in its own ranks, so it can get back to its real work of electing radically progressive politicians. “After locking out its employees for over six weeks, the National Education Association (NEA) bureaucracy has reached a deal with the 300 employees of the

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Testing is “Junk science rooted in White Supremacy”

Teacher unions exist to siphon as much money as possible out of the public education system, and pour it into progressive politics. That’s it. That’s the entirety of their mission. Union bosses constantly reinforce this message to anyone who will listen. The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) is perhaps one of the most shamelessly open system

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Union Dues Fund the War Against School Choice

In her recent address to the National Education Association Representative Assembly, NEA President Becky Pringle minced no words about her plans for school choice programs around the country.  “We will fight privatization, vouchers, and any other scheme to drain resources from our public schools.” The irony of an NEA representative denouncing schemes to “drain resources

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“It’s Not About Education”: Completely Unhinged Edition

It’s important to remember that these are totally normal people, singly-focused on making sure students receive a quality education, and that teachers are supported. Surely that is what NEA President Becky Pringle means by “winning all the things”? Here’s one of “the things” the NEA and its affiliate (in your state) have committed to winning.

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Government compensation 39% higher than private sector

Keep this chart in mind the next time a teacher union boss complains that taxpayers don’t spend enough money on public education. According to this article’s assessment of the recent report from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, government wages and benefits are 39.9% higher than those of private workers. Teachers are no exception. Teachers

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Utah teacher union alarmed by parents having a choice

Burdened by desire for fiscal accountability and the needs of students, Utah’s largest teacher union has filed a lawsuit to have the state’s new school choice program declared “unconstitutional.” While the gall of a public sector union leveling accusations of “constitutionality” about anything at all is hilarious, the lawsuit only drives home a point that

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