American Federation of Teachers (AFT)

Must-Read from Mickelson on the Fundamentalist Traits of “Teacher Unionists” (with apologies to Woody Guthrie)

Do you ever read a piece and think, “I wish I’d written that?” Lynnel Mickelson, who describes herself as a…

9 years ago

Newark Teacher Union Prez: “We Are in a War”

“My fellow [Newark Teachers Union] members: we are in a war; we are a labor union. We will act like…

9 years ago

Some (Unsolicited) Advice to NEA and AFT Leaders

Last week Chris Stewart, native of New Orleans and graduate of the its public school system (“My NOLA education sucked.…

9 years ago

Elizabeth Warren Brooks No Bullies as She Fights for Progressive Accountability in Federal Education Laws

One of the most powerful, progressive, and popular leaders in national politics is  U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), whom many…

9 years ago

Dissension in the Ranks and Files of Teacher Unions

The Wall St. Journal reported yesterday that the Wisconsin Education Association  has “lost more than half of its 40,000 members…

9 years ago

Reactions to Newark Superintendent Cami Anderson’s Departure

On Anderson's retirementCami Anderson: “I didn’t know it was going to happen today."John Mooney, founding editor of NJ Spotlight, on NJTV:…

9 years ago

Are Teacher Unions in a “Terrible Situation” or in the Catbird Seat on Standardized Testing Issues?

“The teachers’ unions are in a terrible situation,” he said, “because on the one hand they want to argue that…

10 years ago

“Movements are moral.” Opting-out Isn’t.

A couple of weeks ago Citizen Stewart wrote that he was having trouble shutting his mind off after writing, in…

10 years ago

New Newsworks Column: NJEA and the Heritage Foundation: Perfect Together

It starts here:Almost everyone is finding something to like in the new U.S. Senate bill that would replace No Child…

10 years ago

New Newsworks Post: Is Pearson Really Stalking Your Kids’ Twitter Feed?

It starts here:Legislators, lobbyists, and Twitter feeds were aflame last week when news surfaced that Pearson, the company that produces…

10 years ago