Plummeting teacher morale is the new norm for teachers in Washington, D.C. Meanwhile the District of Columbia Public Schools district and the Washington Teachers’ Union are at an impasse on contract negotiations. Four out of five teachers in the nation’s capital are unhappy with their jobs and point to increased

The verdict is in: school closures during the pandemic cause student learning to suffer significant setbacks. Recently released data from The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) shows that the longer a school district closed in-person classes and pushed virtual or online classes, the worse students performed in math and

HARRISBURG, Penn., October 31, 2022 – Americans for Fair Treatment announced today that Chief Executive Officer, David Osborne, will step down from his position for health reasons. “I’ve decided to resign as CEO of AFFT due to health problems that require immediate attention,” said Osborne. “I’m proud of the work

Teachers in two Massachusetts school districts – Haverhill and Malden – went on strike on October 17 despite state law prohibiting public employee strikes. Massachusetts law specifically states: No public employee or employee organization shall engage in a strike, and no public employee or employee organization shall induce, encourage or

Illinois’ November 8 ballot will include an opportunity for Illinoisans to vote on a new priority for government unions: Amendment 1. The initiative would amend the Illinois State Constitution to: State that employees have a right to “organize and bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing for the purpose

A recent article in The Philadelphia Inquirer alluded to an “opaque, pro-Democratic group” pouring money into state races in Pennsylvania with the hopes of seeing more Democrats elected to office next month.  That “opaque” group has a name: State Victory Action. Tax filings – see here and here – show