All Posts Tagged With: "National Education Association"
The Worm in the Apple
Just as a government monopoly in postal service would be a bad idea even in the absence of postal-worker unions, so would “public education” be a bad idea even in the absence of teacher unions. There can be no doubt, however, that the major teacher unions, the National Education Association and the American Federation of [...]
5Jul2010 | George C. Leef | 5 comments | ContinuedThe Pledge versus the Oath
When George W. Bush became president last January, he struck a familiar pose. Raising his right hand before the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, he swore to “preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States.” The oath serves to remind us that the United States is a constitutional republic with a federal [...]
1May2001 | James Peron | 6 comments | ContinuedPower Grab: How the National Education Association Is Betraying Our Children
Consider these words of the late Albert Shanker, long-time president of the American Federation of Teachers. “It’s time to admit that public education operates like a planned economy, a bureaucratic system in which everybody’s role is spelled out in advance and there are very few incentives for innovation and productivity. It’s no surprise that our [...]
1Dec2000 | David Kendrick | 0 comments | ContinuedTeachers Evaluating Teachers: Peer Review and the New Unionism by Myron Lieberman
Transaction Publishers • 1998 • 137 pages • $19.95 paperback After decades of denial, the National Education Association (NEA) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) finally concede that maybe their organizations have been an impediment to K-12 education reforms that seek to ensure classrooms are populated with only qualified and capable educators. Their solution? [...]
1Feb2000 | Matthew J. Brouillette | 0 comments | ContinuedThe Teacher Unions by Myron Lieberman
The Free Press • 1997 • 305 pages • $25.00 Which organization is responsible for doing the greatest long-term damage to the socioeconomic fabric of the United States? There are several obvious contenders for this title, but I would name the nation’s two big teacher unions, the National Education Association (NEA) and the American Federation [...]
1Apr1998 | George C. Leef | 0 comments | ContinuedThe Seduction of Homeschooling Families
Do the public school authorities feel threatened by homeschooling? Judging by their efforts to lure homeschooling families into dependence on local school districts, the answer is apparently yes. For the last several years, homeschooling has been the fastest growing educational alternative in the country. Estimates of its growth rate typically range from 15 to 25 [...]
1Mar1998 | Chris Cardiff | 22 comments | Continued-
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