Chicago Teachers Union Sues to Block School Closures
Claim its racist
Teachers Unions
Chicago Charter School Teachers Vote to Unionize
United Neighborhood Organization (UNO) charter school teachers get representation
LA Teachers Union Goes After Reformist Superintendent
Fighting accountability every step of the way
Will Teachers Unions Kill Virtual Learning?
New educational technologies could be great for kids-if regulations and politics don't get in the way.
This Is What It's Like to Take on School Unions As a Democratic Leader in California
Gloria Romero fights for school choice from the left.
Alabama Education Association Wants Kids in Failing Schools
Union sues to block school choice tax credit program
Head of Mexican Teachers' Union Arrested
Accused of using funds for plastic surgery and to buy a house in San Diego
NYC Teachers' Pension Fund Divests from Gun Manufacturers
Pulling $13.5 million invested in five companies
U.S. Union Membership, Both Rate and Number, Continues Dropping
Huge gap in number between older workers and younger
William Ayers Attacks Teach for America
Claims they don't care as much as those union teachers do
4 Tactics Public Schools Are Using To Get Butts Behind Desks
School competition leads to surprising tactics to keep attendance from falling.
Calif. Teachers Retirement Fund Looks to Divest from Firearm Companies
Has investments in company that manufactures gun used in Sandy Hook shooting
Chicago Teacher Layoffs Racist, Teachers Union Claims
No word on whether substandard teachers spending entire careers at inner city schools is racist too
Sometimes a School Needs an Intervention
In districts with underperforming schools, unhappy parents have few means by which to catalyze change.
Teachers' Pensions Invested in Newtown Shooting Gun Manufacturer
Something else to focus on besides their dismal returns
Thousands of Students Missing School Because of Michigan Teacher Sick-Out
Protesting right to work legislation expected to pass today
California Teachers Union's Video Rubs Some on the Left the Wrong Way
Cartoon, made by a socialist, seeks to explain what caused the financial crisis
Jeb Bush Hammers Teachers Unions
Says performance evaluations not something that should be part of collective bargaining agreements
LA Charter School Group a "Race to the Top" Finalist
Los Angeles Unified School District is not
Unions vs. Democratic Mayors
The longstanding love affair between Democrats and organized labor is on the rocks.
[UPDATED!] Do We Really Need More Teachers Who Have Kids Draw on Slow Readers' Faces With Permanent Markers?
Reason 24/7 News flagged this story a few days ago and I think it deserves a second post at the site. It's about a teacher who instructed some students to draw on the faces of others - in permanent marker! - as punishment for poor reading-test results.
Newark Teachers Union Approves Contract With Merit-Based Bonus
Was passed two to one, or "closer than expected," as critics of the deal put it
Charter Schools, Teachers Unions Both End Up Winners at the Polls
Reforms to teaching rules fail, but voters see increased interest in education alternatives
School Reform Measures in Idaho Fail
Voters reject regulations to restrict teacher union power,eliminate tenure
To Avoid Teacher Evaluations, Union Kills Deal for Federal Funds
Must have been quite a conflict ... Government money vs. accountability
Chicago Teachers Union Digs in Against Closure of Failing Schools
Dedicated to fighting choice and quality, wherever it may arise
NV Teacher-Backed Tax Initiative Slapped Down
A judge called the measure description "incomplete," which is a nice way of saying "misleading"
Despite Performance, Contract Renewal Almost Automatic for Virginia Teachers
That's what you call "job security"
Democrats Face Off Again in Hawaii Teachers Fight
"Friends of unions" aren't necessarily so when the bills come due
First Successful Parent-Triggered Charter School Takeover Gets Underway
Public elementary school in Adelanto, Calif., will have new operators
Another Teachers' Strike in Illinois
Classes in Highland Park and Highwood elementary and middle schools were canceled
Parent-Triggered Charter Announcement to Come This Week
Adelanto, Calif., parents finally given clearance to select charter school to take over elementary school
Chicago Public Schools to Charter System: "Save Us!"
"Privatize or Perish" may be the choice here.
