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| FACT: In New York, after 3 years, public school teachers receive what's commonly called "tenure," a special employment protection that teachers unions defend. Tenured teachers are practically impossible to fire. |
It was not easy to get.
| Read on to understand how the Teachers' Union operates Many watchdog groups are arguing for greatly increasing the public's awareness regarding union contracts and negotiations applies equally to both sides, [so] it seems like an equitable (if less than sensible) restriction. But it isn't, because the school board is representing the general public. The union is not. Teachers are kept well-informed of the status of negotiations while the public supposedly represented at the table by the board's negotiators is not. And, unlike teachers, citizens don't get a contract ratification vote. (Source A Culture of Complaint by HOWARD FULLER and GEORGE A. MITCHELL) For an informed discussion of the topic: Hoover Institution's Collective Bargaining forum More interesting reading... from the Foundation for Education Reform and Accountability. TEACHER UNION SPENDS LAVISHLY WHILE SAYING STILL MORE PUBLIC MONEY NEEDED The Center for Union Facts is nonprofit organization dedicated to showing Americans the truth about today's teachers unions. No surprises here .... www.teachersunionexposed.com No surprises here either but fascinating reading .... The Union Label on the Ballot Box |
The NY State United Teachers Union (NYSUT) spent $4.4 million lobbying our politicians in 2009 – double the
previous year and making them the single biggest lobbying group in the State.
Here is what the contributed to our local politicians - Jeff Klein and Amy Pauling. click here
And here is another example of how the NYSUT Union are bleeding this state's taxpayers dry. click here
previous year and making them the single biggest lobbying group in the State.
Here is what the contributed to our local politicians - Jeff Klein and Amy Pauling. click here
And here is another example of how the NYSUT Union are bleeding this state's taxpayers dry. click here
It's long but here is a summary