Tag Archives: Teachers+Unions

Lennie Jarratt Announces Formation of New Citizen Initiative, ‘For Our Children’s Future’

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Warner Todd Huston

(Round Lake, IL – May 16, 2012) Lennie Jarratt announces the formation of a new citizen initiative focused on bringing fiscal sanity and sustainability to our local taxing bodies, especially our schools. This initiative will start by reaching out to … Continue reading →

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Dear Ill. Teachers Unions: You Can’t HANDLE The Truth

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Warner Todd Huston

-By Warner Todd Huston The teachers unions in Illinois are mad. They are unhappy that their scheme of having their personal, employee contributions to their own pensions paid by the taxpayer has been exposed. Echoing the Tom Cruise flick A … Continue reading →

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Ooops: Chicago Trib Starts an Article on Education Misusing Words!

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Warner Todd Huston

-By Warner Todd Huston Clarence Page wrote an excellent article questioning whether or not our students are actually learning anything, most especially critical thinking skills, at our colleges and universities. Unfortunately, his very first sentence commits what I feel is … Continue reading →

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Open Letter to School District U-46 — You Insult Us

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Warner Todd Huston

This is an open letter to School District U-46 TO: Dr. Jose Torres, Superintendent, School District U-46 and Dr. Ushma Shah, Chief of Equity and Social Justice, School District U-46 Let me begin by emphasizing how insulting it is to … Continue reading →

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Restoring American Exceptionalism – Chicago Townhall

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Warner Todd Huston

-By Warner Todd Huston I just got back from a wonderful evening taking school choice at the Restoring American Exceptionalism, Chicago Townhall. In attendance were radio talk show host Michael Medved, Fox News contributor Juan Williams, and Dr. Paul Worfel, … Continue reading →

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Illinois Teacher Attacks Tax Reform Advocates With Name Calling in School Letter

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Warner Todd Huston

-By Warner Todd Huston Once again a thuggish union official has used his ability to reach into our schools to push his partisan, anti-reform message on those public employees we call teachers and your tax dollars helped pay for it … Continue reading →

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Legislation Update: Tell Your Reps to Say NO to Illinois Sex Ed Bill

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Warner Todd Huston

-By Warner Todd Huston This week our elected state officials in Springfield may be voting on a comprehensive sex education bill (HB 3027 Amendments 1 and 2) that critics are saying is wholly unnecessary. It is unnecessary, they say, because … Continue reading →

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