Last week, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) presented various webinars during their annual “Share My Lesson” virtual conference, supposedly to discuss lesson plans and curriculum ideas. Instead, attendees learned about topics like “misinformation,” “self-care,” or in this case, the progressive education model called “restorative justice.” Restorative justice is when

Several rank-and-file members of the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) officially filed an unfair labor practice charge against the union for allegedly funneling membership dues to the union’s political action committee (PAC) without their approval. The money was used to support CTU-endorsed mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson. The CTU’s Members First Caucus

Labor unions in Wisconsin appeared to have exerted their political power when their endorsed candidate, Janet Protasiewicz, defeated her opponent for an open seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The Wisconsin Supreme Court race became the most-expensive state court election in U.S. history, with total spending at around $45 million,

Americans for Fair Treatment helps public employees hold their union accountable, and we do it for free. We do this, first and foremost, because we believe in First Amendment rights and the freedom of public employees to work free of coercion from unions. The other reason is that the current

During a keynote address at the National Education Association’s (NEA) annual “Share My Lesson” virtual conference, American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten singled out political priorities as a centerpiece of the teachers union’s strategy going forward. The annual “Share My Lesson” virtual conference is supposed to be a

The House of Representatives passed a bill enshrining a “Parents Bill of Rights,” but it was met with criticism from the two largest teachers unions, the National Education Association (NEA) and American Federation of Teachers (AFT). The Parents Bill of Rights Act, officially known as H.R. 5, proposed several education