The American Federation of Teachers (AFT), one of the largest teacher labor unions in the country, is being accused of using its funds for political activities while not paying taxes on such spending. Michael O’Neill, Assistant General Counsel at Landmark legal foundation, asked the IRS to audit the AFT over the alleged misrepresentation of funds….
Teachers Union Accused of Not Paying Taxes, Misrepresenting Funds Used For Political Purposes
CDC Sending School Reopening Draft Guidance to Teachers Union Was ‘Uncommon:’ CDC Scientist
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) scientist says the agency sending draft school reopening guidance to a powerful teachers union was unusual. “It’s uncommon,” Dr. Henry Walke, who directs the CDC’s Center for Preparedness and Response, said. It is also not common for the CDC to incorporate line-by-line edits from outside groups into…
Victorian Government Releases Return to School Plan
The Victorian Labor Government have released its return-to-school plan for students with COVID-safe measures in place to minimise disruptions to face-to-face learning. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said that “day one, term one, is very important. We want to have our kids back in the classrooms; we want kinder back, we want as little disruption to…
National Cabinet Fails to Agree on Consistent Plan for Reopening Schools
Each of Australia’s states and territories will follow their own back-to-plans rather than a nationally-consistent approach that Prime Minister Scott Morrison had sought prior to the National Cabinet meeting on Thursday. “Operational plans for the return to schools will be being announced individually by each jurisdiction over the course of the next few days and…
Teachers’ Union Head: CDC ‘Asked Us for Language’ on School Reopening Guidelines
American Federation of Teachers (AFT) president Randi Weingarten on Tuesday said the Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) asked her organization to recommend “language” to be used in school opening guidelines released in February. In an interview on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal, Weingarten was specifically asked about a report by the New York Post, which…
Advocates for School Reopening Speak Out as Adverse Consequences of Remote Learning On the Rise
The largest school district in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, has been taking a step-by-step approach to reopen the K-12 schools. In a message released earlier this week, superintendent Dr. William R. Hite provided a detailed plan for the rollout of the Hybrid Learning Plan Phase III. For Phase III, all students grades 6-9 who have…
Biden Meets School Reopening Goal, Can’t Take Credit, Data Indicates
While President Joe Biden has met his school reopening goal almost a month ahead of schedule, data indicates his policies did nothing to accelerate a reopening trend already underway when he took office. An effort to reopen the majority of schools within his first 100 days was among Biden’s core promises prior to taking office….
Biden Can’t Take Credit for Meeting School Reopening Goal, Data Show
While President Joe Biden has met his school reopening goal almost a month ahead of schedule, data indicates his policies did nothing to accelerate a reopening trend that was already underway when he took office. An effort to reopen the majority of schools within his first 100 days was among Biden’s core promises prior to…
Los Angeles Teachers’ Union Approves Plan to Reopen School in April
A teachers’ union in Los Angeles approved an agreement with the local school district Sunday to physically reopen schools starting from mid-April. United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) announced on March 21 that after four days of voting, 89 percent of union members approved an agreement with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) on safe…
Los Angeles Teachers’ Union Approves Plan to Reopen Schools in April
A teachers’ union in Los Angeles approved an agreement with the local school district on March 21 to physically reopen schools starting in mid-April. United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) announced that after four days of voting, 89 percent of union members approved an agreement with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) on safe physical…
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