American Federation of Teachers

Teachers unions test goodwill with strike threats, hardball negotiations

Leave a Comment / Teachers, unions / By max cyril

In addition to safety measures, some unions are pressing for police-free schools, canceling rents and mortgages, and bans on new charter programs and standardized testing. Teachers won newfound respect at the start of the pandemic as parents learned just how difficult it was to teach their kids at home. But teachers unions now risk squandering …

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Central Falls Superintendent Agrees to Resume Talks with Teachers

Leave a Comment / Teachers / By max cyril

The school superintendent who last week fired all teachers at Central Falls (R.I.) High School has agreed to resume bargaining and include the union in all discussions on a comprehensive education plan that will help students and teachers succeed. The move followed a nationwide public outcry, with thousands signing an online petition to tell school …

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We Need to Combat Workplace Violence

Leave a Comment / OSHA, workplace safety, workplace violence / By max cyril

Organized labor and its allies are rightly alarmed over the high incidence of on-the-job accidents that have killed or maimed many thousands of workers. But they haven’t forgotten – nor should we forget – the on-the-job violence that also afflicts many thousands. Consider this: Every year, almost two million American men and women are the …

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