Teachers’ Unions’ Campaign Finance Problem
Chances are that the National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers are likely happy that they aren’t facing the kind of scrutiny greeted upon likely presidential candidate...
View ArticleWill Hillary Dance to AFT’s Tune?
As Dropout Nation noted last month, the past few weeks haven’t been so sweet for Hillary Clinton or supporters of her as-yet-announced campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. Last night’s...
View ArticleAFT’s Charter School Hypocrisy
You can never trust the recommendations from any group who has American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten on its board, much less takes money from the nation’s second-largest teachers’...
View ArticleUFT’s 17,513 Reasons for Special Ed
As you already know, one of the key reasons the United Federation of Teachers cites for its opposition to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s effort to expand the number of charter schools in New York State is that...
View ArticleThe AFT’s New Philly Play
Certainly this past election cycle turned out awfully for the American Federation of Teachers. From Andrew Cuomo’s successful re-election as New York Governor in spite of the unwillingness of the...
View ArticleAFT’s Anti-Rahm Spend
As you would expect, the American Federation of Teachers isn’t just focused on making sure that Philadelphia’s mayor is one who favors its interests. There’s still the Chicago mayoral run-off, in which...
View ArticleChicago AFT Spends More Against Rahm
With Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel comfortably leading in the polls — and gaining the endorsement of a rival previously favored by some traditionalists, Alderman Bob Fioretti — the American Federation of...
View ArticleRahm’s Big Win, AFT’s Bigger Loss
There are reformers who are going to argue that Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s victory in tonight’s runoff election for a second term is an absolute mandate for his entire agenda. Not so fast. Any...
View ArticleKaren Lewis’ $1.4 Million Waste
These days, Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis doesn’t have much to be optimistic about. Certainly her arch-nemesis, Rahm Emanuel, is dealing with the fallout from allegations of corruption...
View ArticleOh Randi, East Ramapo’s Calling
American Federation of Teachers President Rhonda (Randi) Weingarten constantly professes concern for ensuring that poor and minority people have real voice and control over the direction of public...
View ArticleThe Lies About Influence Randi Tells
During its 2013-2014 fiscal year, the American Federation of Teachers pent $29.1 million on on political lobbying activities and contributions to what should be like-minded groups. This included...
View ArticleAgain Randi, East Ramapo’s Waiting
There have been plenty of developments in the East Ramapo Central School District in the weeks since Dropout Nation detailed how the district’s board has subjected poor and minority children attending...
View ArticleAFT Pays More To Play
The American Federation of Teachers just filed its 2014-2015 financial disclosure to the U.S. Department of Labor, and as you would expect, it spent big on preserving its declining influence over...
View ArticleThe AFT’s New Philly Play
Certainly this past election cycle turned out awfully for the American Federation of Teachers. From Andrew Cuomo’s successful re-election as New York Governor in spite of the unwillingness of the...
View ArticleAFT’s Anti-Rahm Spend
As you would expect, the American Federation of Teachers isn’t just focused on making sure that Philadelphia’s mayor is one who favors its interests. There’s still the Chicago mayoral run-off, in which...
View ArticleChicago AFT Spends More Against Rahm
With Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel comfortably leading in the polls — and gaining the endorsement of a rival previously favored by some traditionalists, Alderman Bob Fioretti — the American Federation of...
View ArticleAFT’s $2.6 Million Bayou State Play
Tuesday’s Dropout Nation analysis of American Federation of Teachers’ 2014-2015 financial disclosure to the U.S. Department of Labor certainly offered plenty of insight on how it is buying influence on...
View ArticleAFT’s Not Pretty Financial Picture
Your editor will spend some time this weekend offering his thoughts on today’s move by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to depart from the Obama Administration at the end of the year. Certainly...
View ArticleNEA & AFT Are Big Political Spenders
As readers know by now, Dropout Nation determined in research released last October that National Education Association and American Federation of Teachers spend roughly $700 million per year on...
View ArticleNEA’s $131 Million Influence-Buying Spree
The National Education Association just filed its latest financial disclosure with the U.S. Department of Labor, and as you would expect, it spent big on its efforts to preserve its influence over...
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