Teacher unions parasitize the public education system to funnel as much money as possible into political power. It really is that simple. All political power gained by teacher unions is wielded to protect the education establishment from any attempts at reform, and to push the most far-left political ideologies they can get away with. In […]
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Thanks to a leaked document, parents and taxpayers in Chicago can fully let go of any lingering hope that the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) exists to help facilitate public education. According to the document, CTU plans to demand an additional $50 billion in contract negotiations. That’s an additional $50 billion. These funds – to be
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Joking about the “European model” for paid time off has been standard water cooler fare for a very long time. Through a joining of political power and zero accountability, the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) is looking to bargain this joke into reality for its members. According to illinoispolicy.org, “Currently, teachers can take at least 43
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Teacher unions love to gaslight well-intended taxpayers by painting any attempt to limit their corrosive influence as “anti-education.” They claim that quality public education, and the well-being of teachers, are synonymous with how much money and influence unions are allowed to maintain. This is a far cry from the reality. Your local National Education Association
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This short video gets to the heart of how teacher unions exercise power: by aggressively opposing any reforms to the education system. Consider your home state. A proposed reform can be as sweeping as school choice, or as simple as thoroughly evaluating teacher performance, and teacher unions immediately come out swinging. No one knows this
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he Biden administration is on a hunt for systemic racism. Thus far it’s found systemic racism everywhere from the highway system to the military, but the one place it hasn’t looked is among the ranks of the teachers unions who provide much of its cash and its election foot soldiers. But new data reported by the New York
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Taxpayers sink over $230 million on salaries and benefits for district employees, and it’s still not enough to keep classrooms open for children. Never mind the fact that it is illegal for teachers to walk out in Massachusetts. Unelected union bosses demand more concessions from local government, and the laws be damned. The Superintendent can
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press@reformeducation.com 703.454.8501 DONATE DONATE Outlaw Public Sector Unions November 29, 2023 They’re one of the root causes of government overreach and inefficiency in America By By Edward Ring, From American Greatness Money doesn’t guarantee victory in political campaigns. For proof, look no further than Meg Whitman, the California billionaire who in 2010 squandered $179 million in her
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In a huge surprise to not a single person on the planet, Maryland taxpayers and parents learned that teachers union cash grabs and student success enjoy an inverse relationship. “Cash grab” isn’t even hyperbolic. Look at these numbers: “In 2013, MSEA reported revenues of $19.8 million. By 2022, revenues had grown 34 percent to $26.5
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Nine thousand low-income students across Illinois just saw their last hope for meaningful school choice options slip away. Even as state lawmakers let the tax credit program die on the vine, overpaid union bosses could not contain their glee at the childrens’ loss. “It’s a new day in Illinois,” proclaimed the Illinois Education Association. No.
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