Incoming Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced staff additions as he forms his mayoral administration in the Windy City, and it confirms the influence of his former employer, the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU). Johnson selected Annette…
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Incoming Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced staff additions as he forms his mayoral administration in the Windy City, and it confirms the influence of his former employer, the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU). Johnson selected Annette…
Former Biden White House press secretary Jen Psaki has a show on MSNBC and recently interviewed the president of the National Education Association (NEA) teachers’ union, Becky Pringle. Psaki, known for her use of the…
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and its president, Randi Weingarten, are quick to invoke politics. Another demonstration of their political instinct is their celebration of “Teacher Appreciation Week.” Instead of focusing on teachers and…
Teachers’ unions may not have taxpayers’ concerns at heart, as demonstrated by a recently-passed resolution from the Colorado Education Association (CEA). According to Fox News, CEA passed a resolution which declared that “capitalism inherently exploits…
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT), one of the most powerful teachers’ unions in the country, issued a press release that bragged about its president, Randi Weingarten, and how she “sets the record straight” against…
Teachers’ unions are flexing their political biases and muscle, as demonstrated by the American Federation of Teachers’ financial backing of a liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Janet Protasiewicz. Protasiewicz was backed by the Democratic Party,…
The mainstream media, ever in the grip of the left-wing teachers’ unions and education bureaucratic establishment, is going after school choice supporters. NBC News recently published an article that portrayed the school choice movement as…
Fulfilling a campaign promise, the Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tom Horne, officially launched a tip line for parents to report “inappropriate” teaching in the classroom. The tip line, called the Empower Hotline, was lauded…
As schools have been sites of recent tragedies when it comes to gun violence, policymakers are wondering what could mitigate potential violent threats against school-aged children and school staff. One answer, in Indiana, is to…
Editor’s Note: We have updated the article to reflect that teachers held the protest at school locations, but only during lunch hour and after-school hours. The original article said that teachers held the protest during…