Commentary Have you heard the outrageous story of what happened recently in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania’s capital? Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-Pa.), elected in 2022, had campaigned on school choice for tens of thousands of children, mostly minorities, who are forced to attend failing public schools in places like Philadelphia. “It’s what I believe,” Shapiro, then state attorney…
School Choice Thrown Under the Bus Again
July 18, 2023
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IN-DEPTH: If Parents Want Their Rights Back They Must End Teacher Union Monopoly: Expert
July 13, 2023
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Former President of the Thomas Jefferson Institute Chris Braunlich said teachers’ unions are controlling the education system and have been funding pro-union political candidates, all the way down to school board members, in an effort to retain their power. Braunlich said parents and other concerned citizens must be aware of what teachers’ unions are doing and…
Dodgers Strike Out With Fans, Kowtow to Radical Teachers Unions
June 23, 2023
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Commentary According to Catholic Vote, the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence is “a vile anti-Catholic organization.” Their motto is “Go and sin some more,” and they use the cross for pole dances. The group satirizes Catholic beliefs for the sake of activism. They mock Easter Sunday with a Hunky Jesus/Foxy Mary contest. According to the Catholic League, they hold “Midnight Confessional Contests,” awarding…
DeSantis Signs Slew of Education-Related Bills to Increase Parental and Teacher Rights in Florida
May 9, 2023
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a cluster of education bills on May 9 in what was termed the most comprehensive education legislation ever passed by any state. DeSantis signed five bills in a ceremony at True North Classical Academy, a charter school in Miami. The most significant measure for teachers is one he hasn’t signed…
California Legislators Advance Bill to Raise Teacher, School Staff Pay by 50 Percent
May 3, 2023
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California legislators advanced a bill May 1 that would give teachers and other school staff a 50 percent pay raise by 2030 amid the state’s ongoing teacher shortage. Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance) said he introduced the bill—AB 938—to not only retain current teachers but to also attract more young people to the profession, which has…
Let Parents Opt Out of Low-performing Schools
April 25, 2023
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Commentary Single mom Shinara Morrison discovered homeschooling by accident. When public schools closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, she found herself taking the lead on her child’s education to fill the gap. Morrison never withdrew her son, who was 7, from the public school system. But she supplemented his online instruction with custom coursework that blended…
The Left Has Killed Our Great Cities
Commentary Mark down Tuesday, April 4, as the night Chicago died. That’s when we learned that Second City voters narrowly elected Brandon Johnson as their next mayor. This is a city that was flattened during the reign of Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who lost in the first round of voting for Chicago mayor because she didn’t…
No One Is Banning Books in Your School Library
April 4, 2023
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Commentary While reading the California Education Code the other day, I made a stunning discovery. School districts are allowed to burn books. Is California that far ahead on the road to totalitarianism? Though it seems like we’re living in Ray Bradbury’s “Fahrenheit 451” where school districts can technically burn books, the reason for the law…
In Michigan, a Modicum of Justice for a COVID-Exploiting Teachers’ Union
March 21, 2023
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Commentary America’s teachers’ unions exploited the COVID-19 pandemic to maximum effect, leveraging school lockdowns for which they lobbied to pursue political demands stretching far beyond their salaries and benefits—and helping drive a $190 billion windfall in taxpayer dollars to K-12 schools. The public bore that cost, in children’s learning loss and mental health struggles; in the burdens the closures…
Teachers’ Unions—End Them, Don’t Mend Them
January 31, 2023
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Commentary After college, I taught fourth grade in my childhood public school district. I learned much from the kids and teachers and thoroughly enjoyed my time in the classroom. Teachers perform miracles every day and their impact on generations of children can be profound. I understand why they are so loved and respected. However, teachers…
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