Knowing Your Rights and Union Alternatives

Do you know what your rights and protections are as a public school educator? Ever had questions about what would ...

I left PSEA/NEA. Now I want an independent local union.

Public school teacher David Chaump explains how the PSEA/NEA's lack of transparency and political agenda prompted him to leave ...

Back a no-brainer notice to let workers know they’re free

#RedforEd teacher strikes lack real dissent

Not all teachers want to strike to resolve problems, and not all agree that a lack of funding--the unions' main ...

Fact #6: State and national unions don’t always advocate for teachers’ best interests

Fact #5: Your local union gets little of your dues to negotiate your pay

When you look closely at the breakdown of a teacher's dues, very little stays local. In other words, teachers trust ...

Fact #4: Workers who no longer pay the union are NOT “free riders”

Unions have long deflected with slurs like “free rider” and “scab” when held accountable for their actions. But these insults ...

Fact #3: The Janus case is NOT an attack on unions

Unions becoming weaker or stronger has nothing to do with Janus. A union is at its strongest when it fulfills ...

Fact #2: Dues are used for politics

Like a zombie, this myth just doesn't die. But member dues can be spent on a variety of “soft” political ...

Fact #1: Teachers feel a lot of pressure to join a union

Free to Teach wants you to know what’s up. Over the next couple of weeks, we will be rolling ...