A new report has found that the largest teachers’ union spent roughly 10 cents on the dollar for activities directly representing its members over the last year, while larger portions…
The U.S. Department of Labor has launched a new tool designed to make union financial disclosures more accessible to members, employees, and the public. While unions have been required to…
Wisconsin’s bold reforms under Gov. Scott Walker’s leadership that curtailed government union power reshaped the state’s education landscape, and students benefited. A cornerstone of Gov. Walker’s 2011 Budget Repair Bill…
When teachers’ unions turn schools into political stages Classrooms should be places where students are not pressured or guided to support one side of current political disputes, but teachers’ unions…
Classrooms should be places where students are not pressured or guided to support one side of current political disputes, but teachers’ unions have long struggled to adhere to upholding this…
An analysis of recent federal labor filings reveals a familiar pattern in the priorities of the largest teachers’ union in the United States: the allocation of millions of dollars from…
A Minnesota public employee’s workplace rights were recently affirmed after his initial attempt to resign union membership and revoke his dues authorization was met with silence. John Cashman, a senior…
Liability insurance is often touted as a major union perk, yet it makes up only a sliver of teacher union spending. Recent financial reports show that Education Minnesota — the…
Across the state, more educators are choosing to step away from union membership, according to Education Minnesota’s recent federal LM-2 report filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. The union’s…
Today is the last day Education Minnesota union members can request a refund of the political action committee (PAC) contribution that gets automatically charged to them each year. PAC money…
The Minneapolis Federation of Educators (MFE) has voted to approve a strike, signaling escalating tensions between the union and the Minneapolis public school district over issues such as pay and…
The Minneapolis teachers’ union has set a strike authorization vote if no agreement on the 2025-27 contract is reached during today’s mediation session, as contract negotiations with the Minneapolis Public…
The state teachers’ union has increased the Political Action Committee (PAC) contribution it automatically charges member teachers and education support professionals (ESPs). PAC money is spent on supporting political parties,…
The largest national teachers’ union is facing backlash after promoting resources linked to antisemitic rhetoric and organizations with ties to extremist groups — leading the union to delete the materials…
When it comes to politics, the teachers’ union rarely misses a roll call. An organization intended to support teachers and their professional needs has morphed into a loud, persistent political…
Today marks the final day for Minnesota educators to reevaluate their relationship with the union and take control of their paychecks and professional voices. With the 30-day opt-out window closing…
If teacher union membership is no longer the right decision for Minnesota educators, and they would rather walk away with a little more money in their pockets and the same…
It’s back to school time again and it’s also time for Minnesota teachers to decide about union membership. From now until Sept. 30, Minnesota teachers can opt-out of the union if they…
Minnesota educators now have another option for liability coverage and professional services through the Teacher Freedom Alliance (TFA), a new network for teachers interested in an alternative to government unions.…
The national nonprofit group Defending Education recently released a report highlighting the funds spent since 2022 by the nation’s two largest teachers’ unions, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and…
As an employer, Education Minnesota has roughly 155 full-time employees with three primary officers — a president, vice president, and secretary-treasurer, according to its most recent federal filings with the…
Perhaps it is convenient for the teachers’ union to use a word with a negative connotation to label all choice policies, but school choice programs don’t function the same way,…
Back-to-school season will soon once again be underway, and so will the annual opportunity for educators to decide if union membership is right for them. From Sept. 1 until Sept.…
Likely unbeknownst to many (including me, originally) the National Education Association — the largest teachers’ union in the country — has a federal charter that was issued by the U.S. Congress back…