In RealClearPolitics RealClearPolicy co-authored Dennis L. Rubin Exploding Costs Breaking Budgets— putting firefighters at risk across the nation. Yankee Institute Senator Hawley Press Office “Prices for fire trucks have doubled & delivery times in some cases, quadrupled.”  realclearpolicy.com/articles/2025/…

Teachers are tired of the political theater & grift on BOTH sides. The Right: “Defund government schools,” “Public school teachers are Marxists,” “Remove tenure,” “Your pension is a burden on the taxpayer.” Also The Right: “Trust us. Leave your union.” The Left: “We’ll

Prosecutors said that through a “decade of deceit and deception,” Brady stole at least $1,328,695 from DTU, through leave time that was sold back, but had not yet been earned. They also noted that Brady is an “individual – not just with influence – but also of means,” adding that

Teachers in 2 more Kansas school districts have voted out the NEA. We’ve officially surpassed 30 schools free from Corporate Big Labor in Kansas alone.

“No lasting gain has ever come from coercion.” -Samuel Gompers National Right To Work Foundation Institute For The American Worker

The complaint even references reports of a so called “hit list” of educators who had spoken out about district practices. Teachers repeatedly sought assistance from UTLA during this period. Emails show requests for union intervention, legal representation, and meetings with union

Florida Teacher Wins Landmark Union Case Expanding Due Process Statewide. Center for Independent Employees Secures Ruling Establishing New Accountability Standard for Public-Sector Unions centerforindependentemployees.org/news/florida-t…

The victory won praise from across the country. “This ruling is accountability in action,” said Freedom Foundation CEO Aaron Withe in a release. “Congratulations to Kelley LaBedz and her legal team at the Center for Independent Employees.”

And Center for Independent Employees is proud and thrilled to have the privilege of representing our client -- Kelley LaBedz -- winning this case, and putting bullies in their place. Thanks for highlighting our work at The Center for Independent Employees. centerforindependentemployees.org/news/florida-t…

Just another day for the NEA, laser focused on wages hours and working conditions of teachers. The latest text from Becky Pringle:

This is no April Fool’s Joke. centerforindependentemployees.org/news/april-foo…

Me watching wonks create “teacher advocacy groups” run by career politicians and lobbyists who’ve spent the last 15 years talking smack about those same teachers.

The rise of finance unionism. The more Corporate Big Labor accrues and diversifies assets, the less it cares about members’ concerns…or dues. jacobin.com/2023/02/financ…