Labor Unions July 7, 2021 Critical race theory author headlines AFT conference on educating kids Author and prominent critical race theory advocate Ibram X. Kendi will headline a discussion about educating children Wednesday at an American Federation of Teachers conference — set to cover "developing anti-racist mindsets and actions" with the second-largest teachers union in America.
EDUCATION July 6, 2021 Pages on CRT, anti-racism and mandatory vaccine resolutions disappear from NEA website Dozens of pages of assembly resolution proposals disappeared from The National Education Associatio's (NEA) website Tuesday, some of which included highly-controversial items on critical race theory, anti-racism and mandatory vaccines.
EDUCATION July 4, 2021 Largest teachers union says critical race theory is 'reasonable and appropriate' for kids The country’s largest teachers’ union has moved to undermine the left-wing talking point that critical race theory is not taught to children -- by voting promote it and arguing it is “reasonable and appropriate” to use CRT in social studies classes.
Iowa July 1, 2021 Iowa Supreme Court ruling blocks Planned Parenthood's sex education programs Iowa's top court concluded that Planned Parenthood's practice of providing abortions would not be affected by the state's refusal to give it grant money for sex education programs.
School Reopening Plans July 1, 2021 Randi Weingarten faces backlash for claiming AFT tried to reopen schools starting April 2020 Randi Weingarten is facing backlash after claiming her union has been trying to reopen schools for in-person learning since April 2020.
Justice Department June 30, 2021 Immigration judges union moves toward regaining authority The U.S. Justice Department has dropped its opposition to reviving a union for immigration judges that had been stripped of authority during the final months of the Trump administration.
Republicans June 24, 2021 Rubio calls for 'commonsense conservatism,' says 'enormous opening' for GOP to shift to pro-worker agenda Sen. Marco Rubio called for a return to "commonsense conservatism," telling ӣƵ the Republican Party has an "enormous opening and opportunity" to shift its messaging closer to a pro-worker agenda, as those voters who traditionally gravitated toward Democrats have become turned off by the left's "woke" rhetoric.
Supreme Court June 23, 2021 Supreme Court issues blow to unions in California case about farm property rights The Supreme Court in a 6-3 decision Wednesday ruled that a California law allowing union organizers access to farms to organize workers is unconstitutional because it in effect deprives farm owners of their property rights without just compensation.
New York City June 23, 2021 Early NYC mayoral results deal blow to teachers' union Eric Adams' early success in the race for the Democratic New York City mayor nomination dealt a heavy blow to the city's teachers union.
Media June 17, 2021 Veteran charter school teacher blasts online learning during pandemic: 'We called school inessential' A veteran charter school teacher blasted pandemic-era online learning in a New York Times opinion piece that calls for a return to classrooms to renew America’s “collective commitment to true public education.”
OPINION June 16, 2021 Rep. Virginia Foxx: How to fight critical race theory, other dubious ideologies and end student indoctrination Indoctrination. It’s an apt description of the left’s overhaul of civics and history education in American schools.