Bus tour with teacherken: A day fighting the Greed Agenda in Ohio
On the first day of the Stop the Greed Agenda tour, teacherken visits Ohio and West Virginia and talks parent trigger laws.
View ArticleBus tour with teacherken: Pittsburgh and African-American heritage
On the second day of the Stop the Greed Agenda tour, teacherken visits a celebration of African-American heritage in Pittsburgh and talks Voter ID.
View ArticleBus tour with teacherken: Education in Pennsylvania
On the third day of the Stop the Greed Agenda tour, teacherken talks about education in Pennsylvania and the ALEC agenda of privatizing public schools.
View ArticleBus tour with teacherken: Michigan and Emergency Managers
On the 5th day of the Stop the Greed Agenda bus tour, teacherken visits Michigan and talks about Emergency Managers and Proposal 2, which would enshrine collective bargaining rights in the Constitution...
View ArticleBus tour with teacherken: Checks & balances and constitutional amendments in...
On the 7th day of the Stop the Greed Agenda bur tour, teacherken visits St. Paul, Minnesota and talks about checks and balances and restrictive new voter laws.
View ArticleBus tour with teacherken: We end in Kansas
On the final day of the Stop the Greed Agenda tour, teacherken visits Kansas and talks about ALEC's ability to manipulate state legislatures.
View ArticleBus tour with teacherken: The Greed Agenda and education
The final article in teacherken's Stop the Greed Agenda tour series focuses on the effects that ALEC has had on education in America.
View Article“Right to work” rumblings surface in the states
Corporations push "right-to-work" in the states despite citizen protests.
View ArticleAZ bill to silence workers fails in bipartisan defeat; other states move...
The anti-worker legislation is similar to a wave of “payroll deduction” bills in various stages in at least 12 state legislatures.
View ArticleWho’s behind the acts of anti-worker governors?
Take a peek behind the curtain to see who’s behind governors’ attacks on collective bargaining. by Amanda Litvinov Efforts to curb the rights of workers are nothing new, but the antics went from...
View ArticleDennis Van Roekel on exposing ALEC’s agenda
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has been hard at work for decades. Its members are organized, well-funded and connected–too bad they aren’t using their powers to do what’s right for...
View ArticleOhio, Maine lawmakers stand with workers, say no to misleading ‘right to work’
Ohio and Maine legislators agree with educators and other workers that right to work enriches corporate special interests at the expense of working families.Read More »
View ArticleWI Gov. Walker pushes extremist ALEC education agenda through budget,...
Walker budget tracks ALEC proposals: Expand vouchers, create teacher licenses for individuals with no education background, and limit local school board oversight of charter schools. Read More »
View ArticleState news roundup for July 20, 2013
This week we talk about Massachusetts higher education members testifying in support of increased numbers of full-time faculty, school grading in Florida, community outreach work in New York and...
View ArticleReport: ALEC education task force fabricates problems to sell solutions
ALEC v. Kids provides more evidence that the American Legislative Exchange Council is selling students’ futures for profit.Read More »
View ArticleThousands of North Carolina educators turn out for Moral Monday protests
Thousands of concerned educators came together to protest the legislative attacks on public education in North Carolina. Read More »
View ArticleTell ALEC to stop cashing in on kids
Sign the petition and pledge to stand up for students and against ALEC's corporate-backed education reforms.Read More »
View ArticleWisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is no FDR
James Roosevelt, FDR's grandson: Gov. Scott Walker is not a leader in the mold of FDR, and he's no reformer.Read More »
View ArticleALEC policies threaten to leave more students in poverty
New report shines light on negative impact ALEC is having on children, education, and ournation’s future.Read More »
View ArticleSomething smells: Stink tanks promote ALEC agenda of the rich
New reports expose right-wing pressure groups masquerading as think tanks designed to help rob Americans of their rightsRead More »
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