Portland’s students are paying the price for adult failures, again. In a stunning and deeply troubling move, Portland Public Schools has agreed to shorten the school year to help close a $14 million budget deficit. The deal, backed overwhelmingly by the Portland Association of Teachers, will cut instructional time through furloughs, early dismissals, and canceled […]
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The Chicago Teachers Union keeps sending the same message to families: politics first, students second. Voters are starting to notice. In Chicago’s 2024 school board elections, CTU and its affiliates poured millions into an aggressive effort to buy influence, and they were decisively rejected. Roughly 75 cents of every dollar they spent went to […]
Today, Americans for Fair Treatment (AFFT) celebrates the passage of Senate Bill 2202 in Mississippi, a critical victory for public sector employees and taxpayers. This landmark legislation ensures that government workers are no longer compelled to fund union political activities with their hard-earned wages without consent. It reinforces the principle that public payroll systems exist […]
Americans For Fair Treatment (AFFT) is launching a new podcast called Red Pen. It's a fast-paced show focused on holding headlines accountable and examining the biggest stories shaping education, labor, and public policy. Hosted by AFFT CEO Chip Rogers and AFFT Senior Fellow Corey DeAngelis, Red Pen will break down major news stories each week […]
A Marion County Circuit Court judge blocked an executive order issued by Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek that would have required state agencies to negotiate project labor agreements (PLAs) on most state-funded construction projects. The order, issued in December 2024, aimed to expand union participation in major state construction work, including projects such as seismic upgrades […]
History is repeating itself. Last year, Mississippi launched a full phase-out of its income tax while Maryland imposed the largest tax hike in its history. The results were predictable: states that lower taxes attract growth, while those that raise them drive people and investment away. Now Missouri and Washington are moving in opposite […]
AFFT CEO Chip Rogers explains how worker freedom and pro-growth policies are reshaping where Americans choose to live and work.
The government should not function as a political collection agency. Yet every time a federal, state, or local payroll office deducts union dues or political contributions from a worker’s paycheck, that is exactly what it becomes. Public payroll systems exist to pay employees, not to help politically active organizations raise money. When government […]
New financial disclosures raise serious transparency concerns at the Chicago Teachers Union while student outcomes in Chicago Public Schools remain deeply troubling.