Tag: teachers unions
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Public school teacher strikes are intolerable | Mike Rosen
The recent strike by unionized public school teachers in the Sheridan School District finally ended after 28 days, Colorado’s longest teacher strike in 45 years. Private-sector unionized employees have a legal right to strike, but government employees face more restrictions. Members of our armed forces are forbidden to unionize, collectively bargain, or strike for obvious…
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School board elections flip numerous seats across Colorado in favor of union-backed candidates
Unlike recent school board elections in Colorado, the 2025 coordinated elections sent a clear message in favor of progressive-minded candidates. School districts as large as Denver Public Schools and as small as Montezuma-Cortez RE-1 in the Four Corners will welcome new members backed by local teachers unions to their boards of education, who will replace…
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D-11 school board candidates share their priorities at public forum
The end goals for Colorado Springs D-11’s school board candidates, broadly speaking, are somewhat consistent: higher student achievement, greater transparency with the public and supporting teachers and staff. How to go about doing so is where their visions differ. Six of the seven candidates vying for the school district’s three open board seats discussed how…