Teachers on Townhall

• Kids, teachers from devastated school reunite Thu May 23
  AP News
• Karen Lewis Lays Bare Chicago Teachers Union’s Mission: Build and Maintain Power Sat Apr 13
  Kyle Olson
  When Karen Lewis spoke to the recent “Occupy Department of Education” protest in Washington, D.C., she neatly explained the lens through which the union makes all of its decisions. ... more
• Chicago Teachers Union Prez Attacks Individualism, Free Markets in Education Fri Apr 12
  Kyle Olson
  MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry isn’t the only one cheering for collectivism in education. Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis thinks that idea is pretty swell, too. ... more
• Even in pro-gun states, bid to arm teachers stalls Mon Apr 8
  AP News
• Student: Teachers Bully Me Because I’m Conservative Thu Apr 4
  Todd Starnes
  A Wisconsin school district has launched an investigation into accusations that teachers have bullied and harassed a politically active student. ... more
• Seattle teachers boycotting standardized test won't be punished Mon Apr 1
  Reuters News
• Texas School Superintendants Support Arming Staff Members Mon Apr 1
  America
  Sensible solution to school security? ... more
• Chicago Teachers Union President Mocks ‘Wet Hen’ Rahm Emanuel for ‘Stamping His Little Feet’ in Anger Fri Mar 29
  Kyle Olson
  There she goes again. Karen Lewis just can’t help herself. ... more
• Chicago Teachers Union President Laughs About Lying to Parents, Turning Students Into “Hostages” Thu Mar 28
  Kyle Olson
  Why is our government education system so dysfunctional? Perhaps because parents often don’t get the truth and administrators and teachers are constantly fighting each other. ... more
• California Teachers Pension System Divests From AR-15 Company, But Not Smith + Wesson Wed Mar 6
  Kyle Olson
  As part of the national stampede of politically-correct moves in response to the Sandy Hook tragedy, the California teachers pension system very publicly divested from a hedge fund that owns the company that makes the so-called “assault rifle” AR-15. ... more
• Education secretary says comments about teachers losing jobs inaccurate Mon Mar 4
  Reuters News
• 1 of nation's oldest teachers retires in LA at 94 Fri Mar 1
  AP News
• South Africa's ANC picks fight with teachers union Mon Feb 4
  Reuters News
• A Message to Teachers Unions: Stop Holding Our Children Hostage Wed Jan 30
  Michael Moroney
  The progressive movement has always portrayed itself as one of "choice." They’re pro-choice when it comes to abortion and believe women should have the choice of a wide array of birth control that someone else pays for. Unfortunately, they stop short when it comes to "school choice." ... more
• Teachers: The Unsung Heroes of School Choice Tue Jan 29
  Gary Beckner
  School choice is a hot topic in education today. Whether headlines point to students excelling in public charter schools or in innovative virtual schools, students and teachers are taking advantage of the options and flexibility provided by new school choice policies being introduced around the nation. ... more
• New York City's schools could lose 2,500 teachers by next year Mon Jan 28
  Reuters News
• Portuguese teachers protest against education cuts Sat Jan 26
  Reuters News
• Milwaukee K-12 Teachers Offered College Credit to ‘Heal’ Their ‘Racism’ Sat Jan 26
  Kyle Olson
  The Milwaukee Teachers Education Association is distributing a flyer to its members, encouraging them to attend a series of “Healing Racism Workshops.” ... more
• Belgian trainee teachers fail in basic general knowledge Wed Jan 23
  Reuters News
• Radical Teachers Push Children’s Books on ‘Palestine’ Wed Jan 23
  Kyle Olson
  The radical teachers group Rethinking Schools published an article in its Winter 2012-2013 magazine titled, “Books About Contemporary Palestine for Children,” EAGnews.org reported. ... more
• Oakland’s Radical Occupy Teachers Finally Reveal Their Goal: ‘Abolish Capitalism’ Sat Jan 12
  Kyle Olson
  At least the teachers of Occupy Oakland are finally being honest about their political agenda. ... more
• Dishonest Educators Wed Jan 9
  Walter E. Williams
  Nearly two years ago, U.S. News & World Report came out with a story titled "Educators Implicated in Atlanta Cheating Scandal." It reported that "for 10 years, hundreds of Atlanta public school teachers and principals changed answers on state tests in one of the largest cheating scandals in U.S. history." ... more
• The Role of 'Educators' Tue Jan 8
  Thomas Sowell
  Many years ago, as a young man, I read a very interesting book about the rise of the Communists to power in China. In the last chapter, the author tried to explain why and how this had happened. ... more
• New Rule: All Teachers Should Be Required to Carry Guns Sun Dec 16
  Doug Giles
  My heart is sick. I feel so sorry for the children who were murdered, as well as the parents and loved ones of the slain kids and teachers at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. All of us here in the U.S.—who still have a soul—pray for those whose lives were just senselessly shattered. ... more
• Wisconsin’s Top Education Official Endorses Radical Student ‘Bill of Rights’ Sat Dec 8
  Kyle Olson
  When students are pondering a “bill of rights” for themselves, one might expect to see a vending machine in the cafeteria or a longer lunch hour on the list of demands. You know, kids stuff. ... more

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