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Release: Rebecca Friedrichs Applauds Bravery Of Little School Standing Up To Goliath San Diego Teacher Union, Urges All Gompers Educators To Vote To Decertify
**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** PRESS RELEASE: JDA Worldwide for For Kids & Country and Rebecca Friedrichs DATE: May 25, 2023 CONTACT: The KAIROS Company for Rebecca Friedrichs and For Kids & Country | Press@theKcompany.co | (202) 810-5530 Rebecca Friedrichs Applauds Bravery Of Little School Standing Up To Goliath San Diego Teacher Union, Urges All Gompers Educators To Vote To Decertify ORANGE […]
City Journal: Uneducating America
Title: Uneducating America Source: City Journal Author: Larry Sand Date: May 18, 2023 URL: https://www.city-journal.org/article/uneducating-america “The latest NAEP scores show that the nation’s youth are painfully ignorant about U.S. history and civics. The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also referred to as the Nation’s Report Card, is a test that measures the knowledge of American students in various areas. […]
United Patriots Uprising: Rebecca Friedrichs Exposes Corrupt Teachers Unions In The Fight For Our Kids And Country
Title: Rebecca Friedrichs Exposes Corrupt Teachers Unions In The Fight For Our Kids And Country Source: United Patriots Uprising Author: Gary Binford Date: May 9, 2023 URL: https://radioinfluence.com/2023/05/09/united-patriots-uprising-rebecca-friedrichs-exposes-teacher-unions/ “A returning guest, the former longtime public school teacher speaks on God setting her on this journey that led to taking on the teachers union “mafia”; teachers unions are the root cause […]
Release: Rebecca Friedrichs To Oakland Teacher Union: ‘Shame On You’
**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** PRESS RELEASE: JDA Worldwide for For Kids & Country and Rebecca Friedrichs DATE: May 9, 2023 CONTACT: The KAIROS Company for Rebecca Friedrichs and For Kids & Country | Press@theKcompany.co | (202) 810-5530 Rebecca Friedrichs To Oakland Teacher Union: ‘Shame On You’ ORANGE COUNTY, CA — Rebecca Friedrichs releases the following statement condemning the ongoing teacher strike […]
Editorials In The News
City Journal: Uneducating America
Title: Uneducating America Source: City Journal Author: Larry Sand Date: May 18, 2023 URL: https://www.city-journal.org/article/uneducating-america “The latest NAEP scores show that the nation’s youth are painfully ignorant about U.S. history and civics. The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also referred to as the Nation’s Report Card, is a test that measures the knowledge of American students in various areas. […]
Fox News: I Was A Public School Teacher And I Know Firsthand What Los Angeles School Strikes Do To Students
Title: I Was A Public School Teacher And I Know Firsthand What Los Angeles School Strikes Do To Students Source: Fox News Author: Rebecca Friedrichs Date: March 23, 2023 URL: https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/public-school-teacher-know-firsthand-los-angeles-school-strikes-students “Teachers unions use students as pawns in a political game. United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA), the union behind the draconian school closures that brought untold harm to LAUSD students, […]
Daily Caller: REBECCA FRIEDRICHS: The Unholy Alliance Of Politicians And Unions Promoting Wokeness In Schools
Title: REBECCA FRIEDRICHS: The Unholy Alliance Of Politicians And Unions Promoting Wokeness In Schools Source: Daily Caller Author: Rebecca Friedrichs Date: February 7, 2023 URL: https://dailycaller.com/2023/02/07/rebecca-friedrichs-the-unholy-alliance-of-politicians-and-unions-promoting-wokeness-in-schools/ “Unelected, unaccountable bureaucrats running Minnesota’s Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board recently passed new requirements for teachers, compelling them to address students by their chosen pronouns (regardless of whether they match reality or are […]
Interviews With FKC
United Patriots Uprising: Rebecca Friedrichs Exposes Corrupt Teachers Unions In The Fight For Our Kids And Country
Title: Rebecca Friedrichs Exposes Corrupt Teachers Unions In The Fight For Our Kids And Country Source: United Patriots Uprising Author: Gary Binford Date: May 9, 2023 URL: https://radioinfluence.com/2023/05/09/united-patriots-uprising-rebecca-friedrichs-exposes-teacher-unions/ “A returning guest, the former longtime public school teacher speaks on God setting her on this journey that led to taking on the teachers union “mafia”; teachers unions are the root cause […]
One American News: History And Civics Scores Drop For 8th Graders; COVID Lockdowns Hurt Children’s Education
Title: History And Civics Scores Drop For 8th Graders; COVID Lockdowns Hurt Children’s Education Source: One American News Author: Stella Escobedo Date: May 4, 2023 URL: https://www.oann.com/video/oan-contribution/history-and-civics-scores-drop-for-8th-graders-covid-lockdowns-hurt-childrens-education/ “In the latest national report card, U.S. History and Civics scores dropped for 8th graders. This as on the heels of The American Federation of Teachers President, Randi Weingarten, testifying last week before […]
One American News: Dan Ball W/ Rebecca Friedrichs, Head Of Teacher Union Lies Under Oath
Title: Dan Ball W/ Rebecca Friedrichs, Head Of Teacher Union Lies Under Oath Source: One American News Author: Dan Ball Date: May 2, 2023 URL: https://www.oann.com/video/real-america-video/head-of-teacher-union-lies-under-oath/ “On this episode of Real America! Founder of 4 Kids and Country Rebecca Friedrichs talks about the lasting damage caused by the COVID-19 school shutdowns.” To Read The Entire Article, Please Click Here.
Rebecca’s Musings
Rebecca’s Musings: Bed Heads
Photo Credit: Lenka Fortelna at Pixabay.com I just love little kids with “Bed Head.” Note the giant smiles on the faces of those two cuties in the photograph. They’re not worried about keeping up appearances or fitting into the crowd. They’re just enjoying life – to the full! I’ve been enjoying a bit of Bed Head lately too. It’s this […]
Rebecca’s Musings: Be Of Good Cheer; Childlike Faith Is Good Medicine
My Daddy and Me Some folks are really scared during these uncertain times. That’s understandable. When I was 12-years old, the summer before sixth grade, my daddy suffered a massive double subarachnoid brain aneurysm hemorrhage while far away on his two-week National Guard summer training. He was given three days to live, and I was told I’d never see him […]
Rebecca’s Musings: Wonder: One Of The Secrets Of Great Teaching
Photo Credit: Cheryl Holt at Pixabay.com One of the secrets to great teaching is tapping into the sense of wonder in students and their natural desire to learn and understand. Ever been around a two-year-old in the “why” stage? You get the picture. Children are full of wonder. One of the best classrooms is nature. Note the precious little girl […]
The Sandstorm
The Sandstorm: The Abuse Abyss
Title: The Abuse Abyss Author: Larry Sand Date: June 6, 2023 Due to apathy, incompetence, and crippling union diktats, the number of sexual abuse cases in public schools is shocking. Some of the egregious cases of teachers sexually abusing their students are well publicized. Perhaps none more so than Mark Berndt, who did terrible things to children for years at […]
The Sandstorm: Culture War Offensive
Title: Culture War Offensive Author: Larry Sand Date: May 30, 2023 The attack on traditional American values is being intensified on a grand scale. Back in the mid and late 1960s, college students rebelled against authority and American traditions. Social mores, government policies, corporate America, schools, and the media were targeted mostly by urban youth eager for radical change. But […]
The Sandstorm: Doubling Down on Book Ban Bushwa
Title: Doubling Down on Book Ban Bushwa Author: Larry Sand Date: May 23, 2023 The left’s manufactured “book ban crisis” is shameless and unrelenting. In a recent piece in The Atlantic, Ronald Brownstein proclaimed, “The Book-Bans Debate Has Finally Reached a Turning Point.” With the solemnity of a writer reporting on anti-totalitarian uprisings, Brownstein’s opening paragraph explains, “Across multiple fronts, […]
Delighting In Safe Pasture
Delighting In Safe Pasture With Linda: God’s Counsel As Light
Photo Credit: ronomore at Pixabay.com Title: God’s Counsel As Light Date: June 7, 2022 It’s so easy these days to feel troubled, frustrated and afraid. Without listing the problems our nation and world face, it’s hard not to ask why and wonder, “Lord when are you going to come in and save the day? When will you snuff out the […]
Delighting In Safe Pasture With Linda: God’s Extended Blessing Of Grace
Photo Credit: cocoparisienne at Pixabay.com Title: God’s Extended Blessing Of Grace Date: May 31, 2022 With all the heart-wrenching and frightening events our generation experiences and grieves over, we can only remain courageous and strongly steadfast by the depth of our trust in Jesus… and Jesus only. We are all affected by the evil directly aimed at our children. They are […]
Delighting In Safe Pasture With Linda: The Roaring Lion And The Wizard Of Oz
Photo Credit: ractapopulous at Pixabay.com Title: The Roaring Lion And The Wizard Of Oz Date: May 17, 2022 There was a time decades ago when I patiently waited for a promise I was given from 1 Peter. It was not one of my prouder seasons, as I ashamedly succumbed to severe anxiety. I blamed my lack of faith, and yet […]
From The Teacher Shepherd
From The Teacher Shepherd: Public Schools Are Religious
Title: Public Schools Are Religious Author: Kate Bowers Date: June 27, 2022 Source: Publicly Schooled “I don’t leave my beliefs at home when I step out into the public, do you? What a preposterous suggestion. Preposterous because it is impossible. The Supreme Court’s Carson v. Makin decision declaring state subsidized schools cannot discriminate against those private schools that are “religious” […]
From The Teacher Shepherd: What Makes Schools Religious?
Title: What Makes Schools Religious? Author: Kate Bowers Date: June 27, 2022 Source: Publicly Schooled “It is said over and over again that public money cannot be given for use at religious schools. But that’s been happening ever since public schools in the United States began. First, let’s define “religious schools” as understood in our culture by most people: Christian […]
From The Teacher Shepherd: Stop Lying To Children
Title: Stop Lying To Children Author: Kate Bowers Date: May 30, 2022 Source: Publicly Schooled “Mental health is the popular go-to for explaining why children are anxious, depressed, suicidal and violent. It’s a broad phrase that ignores contributing factors, such as lying. Yes, lying. There is a group of adults lying to children. It persists in telling children these five […]
Talega Preparatory Academy
Talega Preparatory Academy: Why Do California Parents Choose A PSP When Homeschooling?
Title: Why Do California Parents Choose A PSP When Homeschooling? Source: Talega Preparatory Academy Author: Marguerite Gaspar Date: November 5, 2021 URL: https://www.talegaprep.com/post/why-do-california-parents-choose-a-psp-when-homeschooling?utm_campaign=95e7c13b-2242-40c0-b564-78802d0e8e7c&utm_source=so&utm_medium=mail&cid=b39e0cdd-6616-4745-94c8-22010231aafd “The Importance of Maintaining your Family’s Privacy Cannot be Understated With mandated vaccination deadlines approaching, many California families are turning to independent homeschooling for the first time. According to the Homeschool Legal Defense Association, California law allows […]
Talega Preparatory Academy: California School Vax Mandates: Parents And Teachers Plan Walkout For Monday, 10/18
Title: California School Vax Mandates: Parents And Teachers Plan Walkout For Monday, 10/18 Source: Talega Preparatory Academy Author: Marguerite Gaspar Date: October 15, 2021 URL: https://www.talegaprep.com/post/california-school-vax-mandates-parents-and-teachers-plan-walkout-for-monday-10-18 “To attend on-campus classes, full Covid-19 vaccination will soon be required of all California students, ages 5 and up, per Governor Newsom’s October 1st announcement. Drug manufacturers are now running tests and petitioning the […]
Talega Preparatory Academy: Los Angeles Unified School District To Mandate Covid Vax For All Students Age 12+
Title: Los Angeles Unified School District To Mandate Covid Vax For All Students Age 12+ Source: Talega Preparatory Academy Author: Marguerite Gaspar Date: September 9, 2021 URL: https://www.talegaprep.com/post/los-angeles-unified-school-district-to-mandate-covid-vax-for-all-students-age-12 “The only sure way to protect your children from vaccine mandates is to withdraw them from public school and choose to homeschool. LAUSD, the second-largest school district in the nation with over […]
The Gompers Saga
California Globe: How The Union Stopped Innovation At My School
Title: How The Union Stopped Innovation At My School Source: California Globe Author: Jessica Chapman Date: June, 2020 URL: https://californiaglobe.com/section-2/how-the-union-stopped-innovation-at-my-school/ “Charter School with 100% grad rate, targeted by teachers union. The sign says, “Gates of Wisdom” as you enter Gompers Preparatory Academy. This reminds us, when we enter, things are different, excellence expected. We straighten our posture, smile with pride. […]
California Globe: As A Teacher, Why I Fight For Freedom From Union ‘Representation’
Title: As A Teacher, Why I Fight For Freedom From Union ‘Representation’ Source: California Globe Author: Jessica Chapman Date: May 29, 2020 URL: https://californiaglobe.com/section-2/as-a-teacher-why-i-fight-for-freedom-from-union-representation/ “Charter School with 100% grad rate, targeted by teachers union ‘In January 2019 unionization was forced upon us – we were never even given the respect of a vote.’ On the way to an interview in […]
Washington Examiner: A Pandemic Is The Perfect Opportunity To Restore Education
Title: A Pandemic Is The Perfect Opportunity To Restore Education Source: Washington Examiner Author: Rebecca Friedrichs Date: May 4, 2020 URL: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/a-pandemic-is-the-perfect-opportunity-to-restore-education “The COVID-19 pandemic is exposing what many have known for decades: Our education system is broken. But the situation also presents us with a silver lining: the opportunity to uncover the damaging influences and restore education. While millions […]
Inspiring Stories
Benji Backer
Benji Backer is the kind of student teachers dream about, or should; a young man who takes seriously what he learns in the classroom and is just as serious at applying it to his life outside of school. Unfortunately, because he has, he’s learned some hard lessons about how people’s fears can be manipulated and that unions are masters of […]
Ruth Finnegan
Ruth Finnegan was a young teacher grading papers in her classroom in Hershey, Pennsylvania, when five men in black suits burst in and demanded she join the union. Terrified, she gathered herself to ask what the union could offer her. “Protection,” they said. To Ruth it sounded like a line from a gangster film. “Protection from being sued.” Ruth told […]
Aaron Benner
Aaron Benner is an outstanding Minnesota teacher who knows firsthand what happens when students, and teachers, feel unsafe in the classroom. “Safety is critical,” he says. “Learning suddenly is on the back burner, everything goes out the window once the classroom has been compromised. Instead of looking at the teacher, you’re looking over your shoulder. You’re not focused on learning, […]
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