The D.C. Public Schools (DCPS) system in Washington, D.C. is a giant mess, similar to the political situation in the nation’s capital. Americans for Fair Treatment reported that a recent survey of DCPS teachers found…
Topic: teachers union
School shutdowns led to worst education decline for students since 1990
The verdict is in: school shutdowns and virtual classes led to the worst decline in student test scores in reading and math in decades. The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) studied the effect of…
Biden’s education secretary bothered by states lowering teacher standards
What is the Biden administration’s answer to a national teacher shortage? More competitive pay for teachers, not lowering the barriers to become a teacher. As Politico reported, Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said that…
Teachers’ union poll finds voters don’t like public school indoctrination
In an unexpected result, a poll commissioned by the left-wing American Federation of Teachers (AFT) union found that voters approved of education policy positions championed by Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and other party figures….
Tennessee charter school severs ties with Hillsdale after controversy
Teachers’ unions and entrenched education bureaucratic interests do not take criticism well, especially when conservative, free-market and school-choice supporters correctly point out public education’s flaws. The public pressure against school choice and charter school supporters…
Teachers’ union proposed changing ‘mother’ to ‘birthing parent’
Parents and politicians only recently recognized that “woke” left-wing culture plays a large role in teachers’ unions and public education in general. Cue up the National Education Association (NEA) and a proposed resolution on gender….
Tennessee teachers upset over conservative’s remarks about teachers
It is no secret that left-wing teachers’ unions and activists harbor ill will toward conservative, free-market and pro-charter school figures. The Tennessee Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (TACTE) blasted Republican Gov. Bill Lee for…
Biden’s bureaucrats allegedly stifling charter school applications
The presidency of Joe Biden has been a tumultuous, turmoil and chaos-filled term according to recent polls, but recent allegations that the Department of Education is hampering charter school funding further cements the perception of…
Arizona governor offers tuition vouchers to parents if school close
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, a Republican, announced that the Grand Canyon state will offer at least $7,000 in school tuition vouchers if public schools close and go to remote classes. Ducey appeared on Fox News…
Pennsylvania teacher says unvaccinated people deserve to die
Teachers’ unions have been exposed as partisan, special interest-driven ideologues, and some of their members are willing to disparage the parents and students they purportedly serve. An alleged board member of the National Education Association…