Teacher unions
Free the Teachers
In 1996 a group of concerned teachers visited NPRI’s sister think tank in Washington state, the Evergreen Freedom Foundation (EFF), and asked for help protecting their paychecks and their free speech rights.
Artful Dodgers and ‘National Average Funding’
The so-called “national average funding” constitutional amendment on November’s ballot would—despite its name—actually raise the total per-pupil tax burden on Nevadans significantly above the national average.
The Predator Coalition
Almost 100 years ago, the German sociologist Franz Oppenheimer had the audacity to acknowledge that, throughout human history, there have been only two ways to acquire wealth—the economic means and the political means.
The More Things Change...
Ten years ago John Cummings—then boss of the state teacher union—was front-page news in Nevada: He had been the 1993 Legislature’s highest-spending lobbyist.
The Nevada State Lemon Association
Say you bought a car, and it turned out to be a lemon. Despite your fondest hopes, and no matter how many times you took it back to the car company, the company just couldn’t—or wouldn’t—fix it.
The Root of the Problem
Often in the news over the last several years has been the high proportion of Nevada high school graduates who, on entering college, are found to lack basic reading and math skills.
Where's the Money Going?
Does anyone remember the hysteria behind the push for more money for crumbling, dilapidated schools a few years back? Just HAD to have more money. My goodness, the ceilings were falling in on these poor kids, heaven forbid! Pass the bond. Pass the bond. Oh, lordy, PLEASE pass the bond!
The Shame Game
Regardless of how much you pay, it’s never enough for the NEA/NSEA
For most Nevadans it no doubt seems natural enough to see and hear the teacher union—or as it calls itself, the “Nevada State Education Association” (NSEA)—complaining that state and local taxpayers aren’t paying enough to support the government schools system.
Vouchers for Nevada: The Time Is Now
Dozens of states have implemented or are seriously considering voucher programs, and courts continue to affirm that school choice is constitutional. But in the ongoing debate over improving education in Nevada, the word “voucher” is conspicuously absent.
Who Should Speak for Teachers?
Teacher unions have dominated the debate and direction of education for almost three decades. They have used vast amounts of money to lobby for the legislative authority needed to force teachers to pay more dues, thereby perpetuating union agendas.
