Randi Weingarten

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Teachers’ Unions vs. Teachers, Parents, and Children: The NEA and AFT
All government unions are profoundly harmful, but the most damaging are the teachers’ unions. Since 2020, they have lobbied and agitated successfully to keep kids out of schools—and keep their…
by Aaron Withe on September 14, 2023

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Teachers’ Unions vs. Teachers, Parents, and Children: Political Juggernauts
“The teachers unions have more influence on the public schools than any other group in American society.”[2] The rules under which schools operate are shaped by union demands in collective…
by Aaron Withe on September 14, 2023

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Teachers’ Unions vs. Teachers, Parents, and Children: Electing the Boss
Government unions differ from those in the private sector in many ways, but foremost is that described by Terry Moe: “By participating actively in electoral campaigns…and by using their members,…
by Aaron Withe on September 14, 2023

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Teachers’ Unions vs. Teachers, Parents, and Children: “Racial Justice” Ideology
Teachers’ unions are writing the playbook of the hard left. The Freedom Foundation obtained Racial Justice in Education, an internal document published in 2018 by the National Education Association. It…
by Aaron Withe on September 14, 2023

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Teachers’ Unions vs. Teachers, Parents, and Children: The COVID-19 Lesson
The teachers’ unions sure revealed their character during the COVID-19 crisis of 2020–2022. They successfully kept kids out of schools, made sure that the children were all wearing masks, began…
by Aaron Withe on September 14, 2023

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The Fight for True Education: A Brief History
Education is the process of teaching and developing knowledge and understanding in others. Sadly, public schools have become an increasing source of frustration and even despair for parents, students, and…
by Kali Fontanilla on August 16, 2023

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The Fight for True Education: Academic Transparency
Despite major opposition from the two most prominent teachers’ unions, education advocates are fighting for your kids in the public school classroom. At their urging, some states have enacted academic…
by Kali Fontanilla on August 16, 2023

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The Fight for True Education: Signs of Hope
Homeschooling, academic transparency, and school choice laws have been passed in red states to give some relief to parents who can’t or don’t want to homeschool. Even in blue states,…
by Kali Fontanilla on August 16, 2023

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The Fight for True Education: Refusal to Deceive Parents
The fight for true education in America is not over; it has only just begun. There has been an awakening to the stranglehold the Left has had on the education…
by Kali Fontanilla on August 16, 2023

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A Much Needed but Partial Great School Rethink
School “reform” is probably only slightly younger than schooling itself. Americans have advanced numerous waves of education “reform” phases, from the very beginnings of government schooling under the Massachusetts Bay…
by Michael Watson on June 30, 2023