The Washington Education Association (WEA) is championing its latest initiative (I-1351) under the guise of smaller class sizes. However, as SHIFT previously reported, I-1351 is not at all about … [Read more...]
New options for school classroom spaces: library, gym or portable
Reducing class sizes – at least in the first few years of school - benefits the learning environment, allowing teachers to devote more time and energy to the intellectual growth of children under … [Read more...]
For $1 million, evidently you can buy Inslee’s support
The results of Jay Inslee’s secret contract negotiations with the state employee unions were concluded this week. Predictably, the unions — who “invested” over $1 million in Jay Inslee’s 2012 … [Read more...]
WEA slogan: “It’s for the dues, not the kids”
The leaders of the Washington Education Association (WEA) are showing their true colors again this election year, and it’s not a pretty sight for those – including the vast majority of teachers - who … [Read more...]
Teachers union put adults ahead of kids, again
Once again the state teachers union has developed a nice-sounding statewide initiative aimed at putting more money into the pockets of…the teachers union. And once again, the nice-sounding … [Read more...]