by Tyler Williamson | Sep 15, 2021 | Blog
“Except for different salary levels based on years of classroom experience, unions insist on equal pay for every teacher in a district, regardless of productivity, professionalism, subject taught, and expertise. This is less respect than one would give a dog as it...
by Byron Schlomach | Aug 17, 2021 | Blog
Last spring, the Oklahoma Legislature passed and the governor signed a law that forbids school district boards from imposing mask mandates unless an emergency is first declared. Last week, Superintendent Sean McDaniel, with the support of the Oklahoma City school...
by Byron Schlomach | Aug 11, 2021 | Blog
No, this is not about how teachers should be paid better, though many should and could be. No, this is not at all about how teacher unions should have a bigger say in school policy – they absolutely should not. And no, this is not about empowering teacher committees....
by Tyler Williamson | Apr 12, 2021 | Blog
On Thursday, the House Rules Committee approved SB 634, which would prohibit school districts from deducting union dues from teachers’ paychecks unless they obtain a written authorization every year. Another provision of the bill has the state provide free liability...
by Byron Schlomach | Mar 31, 2021 | Blog
Where’s Our School Property Tax Refund? Recently, the Naperville School District board in Naperville, IL, authorized returning $10 million to its taxpayers due to savings from the schools being closed for most of 2020. The question occurs: if a school district in...
