Why California Teachers Are Walking Away from Their Union
The unions that once claimed to stand for educators and students now stand only for politics.
October 13, 2025
The unions that once claimed to stand for educators and students now stand only for politics.
The Act recognizes the growing number of Americans who choose to negotiate directly with their employers and respects their right to opt out of representation …
The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) chose to honor the convicted murderer of a New Jersey State Trooper with a “Rest in Power” tribute.
First, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a landmark ruling: federal employees no longer need to file union labor charges before taking discrimination cases to court.
Time and again, union leaders reveal that protecting their members from accountability matters more to them than upholding the standards of the teaching profession.
Parents, students, and communities deserve better from those entrusted with shaping the next generation.
This ruling ensures that workers who experience discrimination from their unions are no longer locked out of justice.
This reform dismantles the staggering waste of over 750,000 hours of taxpayer-funded ‘official time’ on union activities, redirecting those resources to what matters most.
AFFT believes that every public employee, whether a teacher, school staffer, or government worker, has the constitutional right to choose whether to join a union.