NYC Teachers Sue Over Political Expression
Here’s an interesting issue. According to the New York Times, the New York City teacher’s union is suing because teachers have been forbidden from wearing political buttons and displaying political...
View ArticleWisconsin Teachers Protest Over Budget Cuts
Wisconsin Governor Scott WalkerScott Walker, new Republican governor of Wisconsin, proposed a budged that triggered a massive protest in Madison today. The budget cuts include making public workers pay...
View ArticleThe NEA Supports President Obama’s Campaign for Re-Election in 2012
In early July, 2011, the National Education Association did something a year earlier that no one expected them to do. It was not an overhaul of the public education system nor was it the passing of a...
View ArticleCatholic Teachers Return to Class After Two-Week Strike
Tuesday was the first day of class in two weeks for some Catholic students in the Philadelphia area. The Association of Catholic Teachers Local 1776, negotiated for several months, went on a two-week...
View ArticleStudents Voice Their Outrage at Occupy Wall Street
At a time when high unemployment coincides with an all-time high in student debt, it’s unsurprising that students are an important demographic at the Occupy Wall Street (#OWS) protests. According to...
View ArticleMitt Romney Speaks Against Teachers Unions
Members of teachers unions across the nation will probably not be voting for Mitt Romney if it comes down to him and President Obama in November. Romney recently announced plans to push back against...
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