[anniegetyourgun]

Best wishes replicating EFF in other states. It's tough enough in this state (WA) to maintain that wonderful organization financially. And despite all their gains, the "fines" the WEA ends up paying are little more than a mild headache to them. These days I suspect the unions in our state are building "EFF fines" into their budgets!

[sauropod]

You gotta remember, Doug. These are (as a class) a bunch of brainwashed Oprah Book Club Members.

My soon-to-be-ex-wife is one.

Nuff said? 'Pod

[sauropod]

Most schools are pretty much a "closed shop." That has to be changed before real reform takes place.

[summer]

I think if your message is polite, you are on the right track. And, believe it or not, teachers do NOT all vote for the Dem candidates constantly endorsed by the union.

[Kryptonite]

No downside IMO. Bookmarked for later action.

[Elle Bee]

Landmark spent five years and over $1 million gathering and analyzing an enormous body of evidence about the NEA’s operations.

Click Logo to go to:

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also see: National Legal & Policy Center

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[Liberator]

The fascist NEA has done more to teach -- nay, indoctrinate the flower of America with anti-Americanism, revisionist history, socialism, and moral relativism than Lenin, Abbie Hoffman, Jesse Jackson, and Peter Jennings ever could.

It may sound melodramatic, but if school vouchers and some kind of educational competition is not enacted by our cowardly representatives, than the Republic is surely eventually doomed.

[harpo11]

According to Federal Election Records found on OpenSecrets.org for the election year 2000 the NEA donated $2,691,678 of which 92% of the recipients were Democrats.

Moreover, if CFR (campaign finance reform) were passed only unions would be able to advertise for their candidates and/or political ideologies in the 60 day period prior to an election. Non-unions would be excluded.

[EdReform]

Ping

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(Please help get this info out to teachers and parents)

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[unamused]

Ummm.... W increased the education budget by 5%, he likes the teachers unions...

[Salvation]

How did I miss this thread?

[timestax]

Hey hey, bump against union tyrants!!

[timestax]

bttt

[summer]

Any ideas?

Doug, I think you should also try to find out:

(1) Which teachers in the union may also be registered GOP voters -- and, there will be some; I'm sure. Also, which teachers are registered independent or no party affiliation.

(2) Contact those union teachers, and sugget they write letters to the editor of the NEA Online, a magazine, in order to inform other teachers of their rights. The NEA says they will publish letters from union members.

Last year the NEA pubished a letter from a teacher (and union member) who took the NEA to task for failing to interview Rod Paige and support GW in his new position as POTUS. I was surprised to see that letter, as it was very blunt in its criticism of the NEA's poor treatment of GW and his new administration.

PS UCANSEE2, thanks for the flag! :)

[EdReform]

BTTT

[Wphile]

The WEA, Washington Education Association (WA State, that is), just voted to increase their dues $36 a year. That brings the annual dues for each teacher to a little over $700! Looks to me like most of the teachers are perfectly willing to pay those dues!

In our school district, the teachers wanted - as a negotiated item - the board to endorse a closed shop. We turned it down every time but it doesn't really matter. Every teacher signs up with the union and when one is attacked they come together like bees to honey.

[medved]

The National Right To Work Foundation just might be the best way to spend money if you simply want to effect maximal damage to the NEA and the Democrat party.

[EdReform]

BTTT