District has gained national notoriety for its out-of-control teachers union
Last February, the Neshaminy Federation of Teachers held a closed-door meeting to discuss whether or not members should authorize a strike in response to its contentious contract negotiations with the district.
At the time, NFT President Louise Boyd expressed frustration with the lack of progress [...]
School board – not the teachers union – has the responsibility to establish school policy
This may be the lamest reason for a teachers’ strike we’ve ever seen.
The Illini Bluffs Federation of Teachers is preventing the start of the new school year because it is unhappy over demands that employees be subjected to random testing for [...]
This is the worst possible time to ask for more, or walk out on students if they don’t get it
Every time we read about another possible teachers strike in Pennsylvania, we glance at the calendar to make sure we’re not in some sort of time warp.
Could it be that we somehow bounced [...]
Teachers are demanding more at a time when there is little more to offer
Public schools across the nation are in the midst of the most serious financial crisis they’ve ever faced. Many are laying off teachers and cutting student programs in a desperate effort to balance shrinking budgets.
Now is clearly the time for [...]
Union leaders should be grateful bigger concessions aren’t necessary
Shame on the teachers of the La Habra, California school district for planning a strike against their students and community during a time of financial crisis.
The La Habra school district, struggling to get by like so many other districts across the state and nation, was prepared to [...]
