Unions are diametrically opposed to their original purpose. They are nothing but legalized criminal organizations that allow and moreover promote thinking like that of the AFT dirtbag below.
Longtime president of the American Federation of Teachers union Al Shanker once said, “When schoolchildren start paying union dues, that’s when I’ll start representing the interests of schoolchildren.”
Freedom@Work, the blog of the National Right to Work Foundation, has recently highlighted two stories which show how Shanker’s mindset continues to dominate among the teacher union bosses.
A teacher union hierarchy in Massachusetts turned down an $856,000 five-year grant that would have funded more teacher training and more advanced placement courses for high-level students – all because the grant would have rewarded high-performing teachers.
Meanwhile, the Associated Press recently reported that New York City taxpayers are shelling out $65 million per year to pay teachers under investigation for sexual harassment (and other serious charges) to NOT teach. Instead they play board games and do yoga. While protecting the jobs of these few, union bosses insist that teachers who refuse to pay union dues to the union be terminated immediately.
The common thread to this madness? Government-granted union special privileges. Compulsory unionism enables teacher union bosses to dictate education policy and pursue their radical political agenda.
Longtime president of the American Federation of Teachers union Al Shanker once said, “When schoolchildren start paying union dues, that’s when I’ll start representing the interests of schoolchildren.”
Freedom@Work, the blog of the National Right to Work Foundation, has recently highlighted two stories which show how Shanker’s mindset continues to dominate among the teacher union bosses.
A teacher union hierarchy in Massachusetts turned down an $856,000 five-year grant that would have funded more teacher training and more advanced placement courses for high-level students – all because the grant would have rewarded high-performing teachers.
Meanwhile, the Associated Press recently reported that New York City taxpayers are shelling out $65 million per year to pay teachers under investigation for sexual harassment (and other serious charges) to NOT teach. Instead they play board games and do yoga. While protecting the jobs of these few, union bosses insist that teachers who refuse to pay union dues to the union be terminated immediately.
The common thread to this madness? Government-granted union special privileges. Compulsory unionism enables teacher union bosses to dictate education policy and pursue their radical political agenda.
