Public Union Democracy

The Squeeze: Government Unions’ Grip on Pennsylvanians

• Priya Brannick
• March 5, 2012

Pennsylvania's government unions wield tremendous political influence and advance policies that harm the commonwealth's taxpayers, children, and even their own members. Pennsylvania is a forced union state, meaning even workers…

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Government Accountability

Government Unions Steal Worker Freedom

• Priya Brannick
• October 27, 2011

Pennsylvania is one of 28 states in which workers can be compelled to give part of their paycheck to a union just to keep their job. Moreover, even non-membership is…

Commentary

Education

How Does Seniority Mandate Help Kids, Exactly?

• Priya Brannick
• July 7, 2011

Here’s a letter to the editor I sent to the Erie Times on furloughing teachers: National Education Association board member Sam Talarico unsurprisingly takes strong exception to the…

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Education

Cyber School Rewarded for Its Effectiveness

• July 23, 2010

Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has renewed the charter for the state’s first cyber charter school to offer all grades K-12. CEO Dr. Nick Trombetta acknowledged this accomplishment:…

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Education

Costing-Out the Price of Education

• Nathan Benefield
• December 9, 2009

Testimony of Nathan A. Benefield, Director of Policy Research, Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives to the Pennsylvania Senate Education Committee December 8, 2009 Thank you, Sen. Piccola and…

Testimony

Education

Obama on School Choice: For or Against?

• July 14, 2008

The Cato Institute blog reports that Barack Obama told members of the American Federation of Teachers he is opposed to school vouchers, when referring to the “tired rhetoric about…

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Taxes & Economy

Impeach JFK

• Nathan Benefield
• July 7, 2008

Evergreen Freedom Foundation blog highlights the NEA convention adopting a resolution stating The National Education Association believes that any president who starts a war with another country without a…

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Education

NEA on the Presidential Candidates

• Nathan Benefield
• May 16, 2008

The National Education Association put out their candidate guide, giving both the candidates’ positions and the NEA’s positions on power grabs for union leaders education issues. Here is the…

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52,000 New K-8 Students, 42,500 New K-8 Teachers.

• Nathan Benefield
• December 17, 2007

Education Intelligence Agency Communique on the discrepancy between school enrollment and school hires: The National Education Association today released its annual report, Rankings and Estimates: Rankings of the…

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