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Education reformers send Wisconsin teachers union a message

By Victor | Published: April 4, 2012

     Education reformers with the group READER-WI (Reforming Education And Demanding Excellent Results) sent a message to taxpayers and union officials by way of a billboard on the Beltline near WEAC headquarters in Madison.

     The humongous sign depicts a bummed-out school girl with a famous quote from former American Federation of teachers President Albert Shanker: [...]

Posted in Daily Updates, Uncategorized | Also tagged #edreform, #education, #kyleolson4, @eagfdn, Act 10, Albert Shanker, American Federation of Teachers, collective bargaining, EAG, Education Action Group, education reform, Gov. Scott Walker, Isthmus, Jeff Waksman, National Education Association, NEA, READER-WI, teachers union, WEAC, Wisconsin Education Association Council | Leave a comment

Who are these people?

By Victor | Published: April 4, 2012

     We recently documented the type of folks who are involved in the effort to recall Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. Video of a protest outside an Americans for Prosperity conference in Milwaukee revealed the participation of a very radical segment of society.

     But a series of other recent videos show that the union-sponsored protesters and their allies may [...]

Posted in Daily Updates | Also tagged #edreform, #education, #kyleolson4, @eagfdn, Americans for Prosperity, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, EAG, Education Action Group, education reform, Industrial Areas Foundation, Lucifer, MacIver Institute, Rules for Radicals, Saul Alinsky, WEAC, Wisconsin Education Association Council | Leave a comment

Poll shows Wisconsin residents have limited interest in Big Labor’s fight with Walker

By Victor | Published: March 29, 2012

Recall is all about union revenge, but citizens interested in other issues
     Wisconsin’s pending recall election is not about Republicans vs. Democrats.

     It’s about the public sector unions seeking revenge against Gov. Scott Walker for Act 10, which cancelled many of their collective bargaining privileges.

     And it’s becoming more clear every day that the people of [...]

Posted in Daily Updates | Also tagged #edreform, #education, #kyleolson4, @eagfdn, Act 10, collective bargaining, Education Action Group, Gov. Scott Walker, WEAC, Wisconsin Education Association Council | Leave a comment

New report: Investing more money does not create quality schools in Wisconsin

By Victor | Published: March 28, 2012

Some of the worst schools spend more per student than the best schools
     MADISON – An annual analysis of Wisconsin’s 50 largest school districts reveals that the union mantra of “more education spending equals better educated students” is a fallacy that needs to be put to bed.

     Madison’s John K. MacIver Institute compiled report cards for [...]

Posted in Daily Updates | Also tagged #edreform, #education, #kyleolson4, @eagfdn, Act 10, collective bargaining, Education Action Group, Global Report Card, John K. MacIver Institute, WEAC, Wisconsin Education Association Council | Leave a comment

Potential bias in Wisconsin’s Gov. Scott Walker recall

By Victor | Published: March 14, 2012

      The state Republican Party is calling for a state judicial commission to investigate the alleged conflict of interest of Dane County Circuit Court Judge David Flanagan, who recently suspended Wisconsin’s voter ID law after signing a petition to recall the governor.

      Republicans are questioning the judge’s “failure … to maintain the appearance of impartiality” [...]

Posted in Daily Updates | Also tagged collective bargaining, David Flanagan, Education Action Group, education reform, judge bias, recall election, Scott Walker, WEAC, Wisconsin Education Association Council | Leave a comment

New EAG report recounts union refusal to help schools cut costs

By Victor | Published: March 14, 2012

Report illustrates why lawmakers found it necessary to pass Act 10 and curb union power
By Victor Skinner
EAG Communications

     MADISON – During a raging February snowstorm in Oshkosh, Education Action Group reporters met with two longtime school labor negotiators at the law offices of Davis & Kuelthau and peppered them with questions.

     “How did Act 10 [...]

Posted in Daily Updates | Also tagged collective bargaining, EAG, Education Action Group, education reform, National Education Association, public school spending, WEAC, Wisconsin Act 10, Wisconsin Education Association Council | Leave a comment

New report from EAG explains why Act 10 was crucial for cash-strapped Wisconsin schools

By Victor | Published: March 14, 2012

Teachers unions routinely blocked efforts to save money for students
     Wisconsin’s teachers unions have complained bitterly about the partial loss of their collective bargaining privileges, but never told the people of Wisconsin how they routinely abused those privileges, to the detriment of local schools and their students.

     A new report from EAG, “The Bad Old Days [...]

Posted in Daily Updates | Also tagged Act 10, collective bargaining, education reform, Gov. Scott Walker, public school spending, union concessions, WEAC, Wisconsin collective bargaining reform, Wisconsin Education Association Council | Leave a comment

Arbitrator’s ruling to reinstate porn-viewing teacher is asinine

By Victor | Published: March 7, 2012

New state law will stop other teachers who view porn from getting the same deal
By Victor Skinner
EAG Communications

     CROSS PLAINS, Wis. – Most people would agree that teachers who view pornography on school computers or during the work day deserve to be fired.

     But residents of the Middleton-Cross Plains School District learned the hard way last week [...]

Posted in Daily Updates | Also tagged Act 10, Channel3000.com, Chris Rickert, collective bargaining reforms, Education Action Group, education reform, Glacier Creek Middle School, Middleton-Cross Plains School District, teacher dismissal, teacher tenure, teacher termination, The Capitol Times, Vicki McKenna, WEAC, Wisconsin Education Association Council, Wisconsin State Journal | 1 Comment

Wisconsin unions vetting school board candidates … on last year’s education reforms

By Victor | Published: February 15, 2012

     Local union officials are sending questionnaires to school board candidates to find those in support of strengthening their bargaining position, or political power within various districts.

   The questionnaires aren’t uncommon, but questions in some districts are asking candidates if they would take specific actions if elected. Other questions appear aimed at identifying candidates [...]

Posted in Daily Updates | Also tagged collective bargaining, Democratic Party of Racine, education reform, Madison Metropolitan School District, Racine Education Association, The Capitol Times, WEAC, Wisconsin Education Association Council | 1 Comment

Wisconsin teachers union’s early endorsement of Kathleen Falk for likely Walker recall election riles members

By Victor | Published: February 15, 2012

WEAC members think union leaders should have asked for their input

By Victor Skinner
EAG Communications

   MADISON, Wis. – Big Labor is giving Wisconsin education reformers a reason to rejoice.

   The Wisconsin Education Association Council’s early endorsement of former Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk to challenge Gov. Scott Walkerin a likely recall election this fall is disenfranchising union [...]

Posted in Daily Updates | Also tagged Act 10, Education Action Group, education reform, Kathleen Falk, Scott Walker, WEAC, Wisconsin Education Association Council | Leave a comment

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