Public Union Democracy

Union-Backed Political Group Not Accountable

• January 14, 2015

Here’s your daily dose of irony: Pennsylvanians for Accountability, a union-backed political nonprofit, may have to pay a $50,000 fine for its lack of accountability. According to The Center…

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Education

Lawmakers: Mary’s Law is Worth Fighting For

• January 8, 2015

As a teacher, a father of kids in public schools, and a taxpayer, I urge all our elected officials to join me in standing up for what’s right. Pass a…

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Teacher Pays for Politics She Never Supported

• Priya Brannick
• December 1, 2014

Just four days before the November mid-term elections, college professor Mary Trometter got a letter from her teachers union, the Pennsylvania State Education Association. Well, to be precise—Trometter's husband got…

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For Teachers, Knowledge is Power

• Priya Brannick
• August 11, 2014

Like any other group of professionals, teachers are a diverse lot, holding vastly differing social, cultural, and political views. So why is it that they’re lumped together and forced to…

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Education

Teachers’ Views Matter

• July 7, 2014

From my vantage point on the frontlines of Pennsylvania’s public schools, I see teachers’ unions with money to spend and power to wield who are unresponsive to the very people…

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Education

Give Teachers the Freedom to Choose

• June 24, 2014

Let teachers worry about teaching; let politicians worry about politics. That’s been my mantra throughout my career as an educator. But, sadly, most public school teachers in Pennsylvania don’t have…

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Education

Why I Left Teaching: Union Politics

• June 17, 2014

I taught science full-time for more than two decades and enjoyed a rewarding career educating a generation of public school students in Westmoreland County. I retired from teaching earlier than…

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Public Union Democracy

Government Union Bosses’ Politics Harm Union Members

• Elizabeth Stelle
• January 30, 2014

Government union leaders are quick to argue that their endless lobbying, political spending and…

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Public Union Democracy

National, State Teachers’ Unions Don’t Talk to Teachers

• Nathan Benefield
• January 27, 2014

A survey of National Education Association (NEA) members, summarized by the Educational Intelligence Agency, reveals most teacher union members never hear from state and national union officials. While most…

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