Courts Give Randi and Allies Big Gifts
States are fed up with an education system that leaves American students behind their peers abroad. As a result, they…
Detroit Teachers Union Loses Control, Schools Close in Chaos
When last we checked in on American Federation of Teachers Local 231, the Detroit Federation of Teachers (DFT), Randi Weingarten…
Left-Wing Group Does Randi’s Bidding on Charters
The Center for Media and Democracy (CMD), a left-wing advocacy outfit based in Madison, Wisconsin, has called itself a “union…
AFT Locals Riven by Division, Dodgy Elections
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT), led by Randi Weingarten, has a history of misdeeds by its local unions. Some…
Detroit AFT Chooses Radical Path
In 2010, the Chicago local of Randi Weingarten’s American Federation of Teachers (AFT) was taken over by its most radical…
Despicable Mailers from Randi’s Allies Land in New York State
The New York State affiliate of Randi Weingarten’s American Federation of Teachers, the New York State United Teachers (NYSUT), received…
Randi Distracts Philly from Real Reforms
Philadelphia’s state-appointed school board (called the School Reform Commission) recently suspended the expired contract that city’s local of Randi Weingarten’s…
Randi Rejected in Rhode Island
This week, Democrats in Rhode Island chose their candidate for governor to replace outgoing Governor Lincoln Chafee, and they handed…
So Much for Solidarity: Teachers Union Provokes Fellow Union, Rank-and-File Members
Teachers unions are no different than private-sector unions when it comes to investing member money on political issues. The American…
Despicable Teacher Union Tactics Draw Blowback
There is a saying among lawyers that if both the facts and the law are against you, the correct strategy…