Learn About the Local Only Union Option
Please check out a new page posted here on Independent Teachers with information specific to how Colorado teachers can explore adopting the local only union option for their school district.
View ArticleCalifornia Teachers Empowerment Network Responds On Air to NEA’s Bob Chanin
Remember the National Education Association’s Bob Chanin being a little bit too candid about the union’s priorities? Well, a “sister” group of ours on the West Coast, known as the California Teachers...
View ArticleColorado Teacher Membership Opt-Out Periods Coming in August and September
August has arrived — which not only means that the new school year for most Colorado students lies just around the corner, but also opens a short window of time for many Colorado teachers to make...
View ArticleNew Phi Delta Kappa Poll Makes Case for Teacher Membership Alternatives
Update, 8/23: The new PDK poll isn’t alone in making the case for teacher alternatives. PACE membership director Tim Farmer makes a great case that “professional associations are the future of...
View ArticleTeacher’s Choice Video Celebrates Power of Options for Professional Educators
One of this website’s main themes is to celebrate — and to advertise — the various membership options available to Colorado teachers. In that spirit, the Association of American Educators and Choice...
View ArticleNevada Group Notifies Clark County Teachers of Brief Opt-Out Window,...
Every year the Independence Institute reaches out to Colorado teachers to let them know about their options, particularly the right of union members to receive a rebate of political funds collected...
View ArticleRoscommon Teachers Secede from Michigan Education Association, Form...
The local only union option continues to attract interest. Teachers in a northern Michigan school district recently voted two to one to break away from the state and national union and form their own...
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National Employee Freedom Week: 3 in 8 Colorado Union Members Want Out
June 23-29 has been designated the first-ever National Employee Freedom Week. “National Employee Freedom Week is a national effort to inform union employees of the freedom they have regarding opting...
View ArticleMany Non-Union Colorado School Employees Still Must Opt Out Every Year
June 23-29 has been designated the first-ever National Employee Freedom Week. “National Employee Freedom Week is a national effort to inform union employees of the freedom they have regarding opting...
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National Employee Freedom Week Wraps Up: What about Local-Only Option?
June 24-28 has been designated the first-ever National Employee Freedom Week. “National Employee Freedom Week is a national effort to inform union employees of the freedom they have regarding opting...
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Many Workers Don’t Know Union Member Rights
National Employee Freedom Week Survey: 1 in 3 Colo. Union Households Unaware of Option to Quit Membership DENVER—Today, the Independence Institute released the results of a new survey showing that...
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