Archive for May, 2010

Commentary: Progress vs. Seniority: Redefining Job Security for Teachers

With teachers being laid off as a result of the recession and vast budget deficits, how do schools decide which teachers will go? As seen in the New York Times, in New York City, outdated rules put in place by teachers unions and their friends in local government mean that new teachers will be the [...]

Education May 25, 2010 3:31 pm 0 Comments

Commentary: Public Backlash Against Union Abuses Finally Taking Shape

A number of media outlets in the past few weeks have been assailing teachers’ and government workers’ unions for their implacable greed. It is important to draw the distinction between unions and their original purpose and unions in their current manifestation as politicized goliaths. When unions began forming, their grievances were well-founded . Hours and [...]

Education, Labor May 25, 2010 10:49 am 0 Comments