Teachers rank near the top of any list of most trusted professions—and for good reason. But, as the fight to reopen schools showed, their unions drive a wedge between public education and the community.
By David R. Osborne
Beth Ann Rosica: In Philadelphia, democracy ends where education policy begins
Beth Ann Rosica joined the Democratic Party to support the most vulnerable. But the Philadelphia Democratic leaders don’t seem to be striving for the same aims, especially when it comes to education.
By Beth Ann Rosica, Ph.D.
Teachers’ unions influenced Wolf admin guidance that prolonged school closures
After Gov. Wolf’s chiefs of staff met twice with several Pa. teacher’s unions, the administration issued guidance for reopening schools that caused districts across the state to abandon plans for full, in-person education.
By Todd Shepherd
Beth Ann Rosica: A reckoning for school boards
School board directors work for the tax-paying citizens in the District, not for the superintendent or the teacher’s union. And this May, that should be made clear.
By Beth Ann Rosica
Jamie Walker: Bucks County parents v. the teachers’ union
As a parent in the Central Bucks County School District, I became worried about my children’s future when the schools shut down. When local health authorities said reopening was safe but schools remained closed, I decided to find out who was pulling the strings.
By Jamie Walker
Beth Rosica: What is PSEA’s endgame?
The teachers’ union has been a constant roadblock to children receiving the in-person education they need. Now that they’ve put themselves first in line for the new Johnson & Johnson vaccine, one has to wonder, will that be enough?
By Beth Rosica
Michael Graham: Union official defends closed classrooms — students learning ‘different skills’ from remote learning
A prominent Montgomery County teachers union official is pushing back on calls to reopen schools, arguing that remote learning might actually be good for students.
By Michael Graham
Lenny McAllister decries “cabal of education,” says to prioritize students
Students struggle to build futures as school choice is denied, lockdowns persist and teachers’ unions hold kids’ educations hostage, says Lenny McAllister.
WATCH — Mom unloads on Teachers Unions: You need to be at work!
“There is nothing in the constitution that says you are entitled to your job!” So says, Kira Davis, a mom and editor at RedState, in this epic message to teachers unions that are refusing to go back to work in the face of contrary evidence that Covid-19 is NOT spreading […]
Lenny McAllister: Believe in self-determination? Believe in school choice
To ensure a future where life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all can continue, self-determination cannot be a trait that wanes in the schoolyards of our nation.
By Lenny McAllister