Why teachers unions just said no to $6.5 billion for America’s failing students

Chicago Teachers Seek Billions in Special Session for “What We Are Owed” – Jonathan Turley

This is all part of a pay-to-play operation. The unions fund Democratic campaigns and then Democratic politicians fund bloated union contracts. Teachers then cycle some of this money back into Democratic campaigns in a self-perpetuating machine. The only losers are the taxpayers and, more importantly, the children.

Big schooling unions are digging a deeper hole. What else is new?

America’s big schooling unions have long wielded outsize influence over politicians at every level of government, and nowhere is that more apparent than in their coordinated campaign against the Education Freedom Tax Credit. Rather than engage the merits of a policy that would expand opportunity for millions of students, in public and private schools, the []

Americans Are Skipping College for No-Degree Jobs That Pay More Than $100,000 a Year

The average tuition for four-year colleges has doubled over 30 years.

USC Faculty Won Their Union. The Administration Wants Trump’s NLRB to Undo It.

The university has been fighting attempts at union organizing for years. Now it’s seeking help from an employer-friendly labor board. The post USC Faculty Won Their Union. The Administration Wants Trump’s NLRB to Undo It. appeared first on .

This Day in Labor History: June 27, 1993

On June 27, 1993, the A.E. Staley Company in Decatur, Illinois chose to lock out its workers unionized with the Allied Industrial Workers of America in order to bust the union. This led to a two-year campaign to try and not only save these workers’ jobs and union contract, but to save American labor after [] The post This Day in Labor History: June 27, 1993 appeared first on Lawyers, Guns Money.

Education Department finalizes rule tying federal student aid to graduates’ earnings

Finalized rule includes new exemptions The U.S. Department of Education issued its final rule tying federal aid to graduates’ earnings Monday. “Under the new Student Tuition and Transparency System (STATS) and Earnings Accountability rule, undergraduate programs will be required to demonstrate that their graduates earn more than the typical high school diploma holder, and graduate []

Teachers Unions Threaten Governors Who Participate in New Federal School Choice Program

Teachers Unions Threaten Governors Who Participate in New Federal School Choice Program

Unions Are Fighting Yesterday’s Education Debate

Leaders of the nation’s largest teachers unions recently sent a letter urging Democratic governors to refrain from participating in the new federal Education Freedom Tax Credit. Their message was all too familiar: They believe this initiative threatens public education and it should be rejected.

The Myth of Unifying the Union

The Myth of Unifying the Union

Under a New Federal Rule, Colleges Must Leave Grads Better Off or Lose Financial Aid

If an undergraduate program's graduates don't earn more than workers who never went to college, that program could be cut off from federal student loans. But is a degree just about making more money?

Victorian teachers revolt to reject pay deal and unbearable conditions

Victorian teachers and education support staff have overwhelmingly rejected their proposed pay deal, in a rank-and-file rebellion against pay cuts, unbearable conditions in schools and their own union leadership. The post Victorian teachers revolt to reject pay deal and unbearable conditions first appeared on Solidarity Online.

Under a new federal rule, colleges must leave grads better off or lose financial aid

If an undergraduate program's graduates don't earn more than workers who never went to college, that program could be cut off from federal student loans. But is a degree just about making more money?

Education Dept. Issues Final Rule Tying Federal Student Aid to Graduates’ Earnings

“If a program cannot show that it leaves its graduates financially better off than if they had never enrolled, it should not be underwritten by federal taxpayers” The post Education Dept. Issues Final Rule Tying Federal Student Aid to Graduates’ Earnings first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.

Joint HHS, Education Department effort for students with disabilities sparks teachers union backlash

The agreement elicited rainstorm of criticism from teachers unions, others.

Pennsylvania Catholic schools brace for possible tax-credit cuts

If a bill passed by the state House eliminating the tax credits becomes law, scholarship organizations would lose their funding source and students would lose tuition assistance. [...]

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The Fordham Institute recently published a comprehensive study comparing the power of teacher unions across all 50 states. The report’s authors—Melissa Arnold Lyon, Sandy Frost Waldron, and Rebecca Jacobsen—compiled data on 59 indicators that capture unions’ resources, political involvement, policy wins and losses, and perceived influence, as well as the extent to which state labor and bargaining laws empower them. One can quibble with some of the methodology, of course. The indicators Read More

Think the Entry-Level Job Market is Bad? New Data Shows It’s Actually Worse Than We Thought

As inflation squeezes young workers, a telling shift in job offer declines proves grads are now grabbing any paycheck just to survive.

Labor force participation falls to 61.5%, the lowest in 50 years outside COVID, and economists say it’s not just people giving up

Economists have spent the past week arguing about why 720,000 people walked away from the labor force in a single month. Laura Ullrich, director of economics at Indeed Hiring Lab and a former Richmond Fed economist, says that rather than treating June’s slide to a 61.5 labor force participation rate—the lowest reading outside the pandemic []

ASUU threatens indefinite strike over unpaid 2025 agreement at Plateau varsity

The union issued the warning on Thursday at a press conference held in Jos, saying the continued delay in implementing the agreement, particularly the payment of salary adjustments and academic staff allowances, had pushed lecturers to the limit. The post ASUU threatens indefinite strike over unpaid 2025 agreement at Plateau varsity appeared first on Vanguard News.

GOP Lawmakers Move to Scrap Federal Rule Critics Say Unfairly Targets Career Schools

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Rep. Mark Harris, R-N.C., is set to introduce a bill to repeal a federal rule skewing higher education funding. Currently, career and technical schools are being singled out while traditional public and nonprofit colleges and universities are exempt. “Washington should not pick winners and losers in higher education,” Harris told the...

Learning, Recharging, Uniting at Labor Notes 2026

Learning, Recharging, Uniting at Labor Notes 2026 Stephanie Mon, 07/06/2026 - 22:02

State Workers Gather at Capitol Amid Negotiations for New Contracts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eeXsFym_og State employees rallied at the California State Capitol on Wednesday as negotiations over new labor...

Teachers in England get two-year 6.6% pay rise but schools to foot part of bill

Unions pleased with rise above forecast inflation but concerned nearly a third of it will come from school budgetsUK politics live – latest updatesTeachers in England will receive a 3.5 pay rise from September and a further 3 next year, with extra school funding to meet most but not all of the higher wage bill, the government has announced.Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary, said the government would accept the pay recommendations of the School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB), which were substantially higher than the government’s initial proposals. Continue reading...

Colleges keep minting graduates the job market has no use for

A college degree no longer guarantees the job it used to promise. The labor market is running out of roles for an overinflated credentialed class

The Education Hunger Games: Who Survives?

The warning signs are no longer theoretical. Schools are closing. Colleges are preparing layoffs. Faculty buyouts are spreading. Academic programs are disappearing. Dorm beds are sitting empty. Classrooms are thinning out. Tax revenue is weakening. State appropriations are uncertain. Consultants are being hired and paid millions to identify “efficiencies.” Boards are quietly discussing mergers and []

Education Department cuts loan eligibility for college degree programs yielding 'low-earning' jobs

The Education Department has approved a plan to cut federal loans to college programs that result in low-earning jobs – a move the Trump administration sees as an opportunity to rein in runaway borrowing, while critics argue it is a blow to students seeking degrees in such fields as music, public service and religious studies. The department announced the so-called rule Monday for its new Student Tuition and Transparency System and Earnings Accountability initiative – after saying in April, when the rule-drafting process started, that the federal student loan portfolio was approaching 1.7 trillion as more students are left financially worse off than if they had never attended college....

Illinois’ per-pupil spending 7th-highest in U.S., but outcomes shaky

Illinois spends more per public school student than nearly every other state. During the 2022-23 school year, the state spent 25,000 per student, adjusted to 2024 dollars, according to a report from the National Center for Education Statistics. That’s almost 5,000 more than the U.S. average of 20,039 per student. The figure includes local and... The post Illinois’ per-pupil spending 7th-highest in U.S., but outcomes shaky appeared first on Illinois Policy.

Heartland College Trains China Defense Industry Execs – Liberty Road

Inside a shocking example of American universities’ close working ties with Red China

GOP lawmakers move to scrap federal rule critics say unfairly targets career schools

Rep. Mark Harris, R-N.C., is set to introduce a bill to repeal a federal rule skewing higher education funding. Currently, career and technical schools are being singled out while traditional public and nonprofit colleges and universities are exempt. “Washington should not pick winners and losers in higher education,” Harris told the Daily Signal. “Career schools []...Click to read more

Labor Watch: St. John’s Sues New York, Suit Against Rutgers Unions Dismissed

Labor Watch: St. John’s Sues New York, Suit Against Rutgers Unions Dismissed Emma Whitford Mon, 07/06/2026 - 03:00 AM The month of June also saw several unions secure contract wins while faculty at Portland State University and the New School continued to push against layoffs. Byline(s) Emma Whitford

‘I owe £60,000 for uni by Zoom’: The Covid graduates stuck with £21bn student debt

Many who went to university during the pandemic paid thousands a year for fees and accommodation, but did not get the complete higher education experience

Parents pay $10,000 a year to send their children to this Sydney private school. But it doesn’t pay its teachers wages

Teacher salaries account for about two-thirds of every school’s expenditure. But not at Redeemer Baptist School.

After Janus, Unions Still Trying To Keep Workers in the Dark

After Janus, Unions Still Trying To Keep Workers in the Dark

The College Dropoff

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The Left’s relentless control of education * WorldNetDaily * by Andy Schlafly

Source link The nation’s largest teachers union, the National Education Association, held its annual convention over the July 4th weekend. Once again, its resolutions provide a horrifying glimpse of the

Grand Teton National Park employees unionize

Unionization effort with 11 other units follows more than a year of tumult. The post Grand Teton National Park employees unionize appeared first on WyoFile .

Nursing gains ‘professional’ label for student loans after judge’s ruling, but theology now dropped

WASHINGTON (AP) — Students pursuing graduate degrees in nursing, physical therapy and several other fields will be eligible to take out higher federal student loan amounts — at least for now — after a federal judge blocked part of a Trump administration rule that held them to lower limits. The U.S. Education Department issued a [] The post Nursing gains ‘professional’ label for student loans after judge’s ruling, but theology now dropped appeared first on Loonie Politics.

Black College-Educated Women Bear The Brunt Of Trump’s Federal Job Cuts As Unemployment Climbs

The Trump administration’s sweeping federal layoffs and buyouts have hit Black college graduates harder than almost any other group in the American workforce. Nearly half of Black workers in the federal sector hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, making them acutely vulnerable to indiscriminate government workforce reductions. College-educated Black women have experienced the steepest decline [] The post Black College-Educated Women Bear The Brunt Of Trump’s Federal Job Cuts As Unemployment Climbs appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

China Is Paying Missouri State U Millions of Dollars a Year To Send Its Best and Brightest to Business School, a Training Ground for Communist Party Elites: Report

Missouri State University has spent the past 25 years offering an MBA program for Chinese Communist Party officials and other figures tied to China’s defense industry, with graduates often taking senior roles in Chinese firms under American sanctions, according to a new investigation from the analytical firm Strategy Risks. The Chinese government is believed to be paying MSU several million dollars a year for the program.The post China Is Paying Missouri State U Millions of Dollars a Year To Send Its Best and Brightest to Business School, a Training Ground for Communist Party Elites: Report appeared first on .