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Title: It’s Not A Union — It’s A Mafia Source: Bold And Blunt Author: Cheryl Chumley Date: September 15, 2022 URL: http://boldblunt.radio.washingtontimes.com/website/its-not-a-union-its-a-mafia/strong>   “Today’s public school systems are in shambles, no doubt. But it goes deeper than money, or supplies, or staffing levels. Fact is, most of America’s public schools are in total disarray because teachers’ unions have taken over […]

Title: Good Teachers Should Cross Picket Lines To Teach Kids Source: Fox News Author: Karen Cuen Date: September 14, 2022 URL: https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/good-teachers-should-cross-picket-lines-teach-kids “Good teachers can help end the education mafia’s grip on our schools I’m a newly retired elementary school teacher. I taught for more than 30 years. I served on my local school board. I sat on committees and […]

**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** September 8, 2022 CONTACT: The KAIROS Company for Rebecca Friedrichs and For Kids & Country | Press@theKcompany.co | (202) 810-5530 Friedrichs: Queer Library ‘Teacher’ And The Education Mafia Enabling Her Must Go ORANGE COUNTY, CA — Rebecca Friedrichs, a veteran California public school educator, releases the following statement slamming the “queer library” of Capistrano Unified “teacher” Danielle […]

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Title: How California’s Largest Special Interest Gains Power From Classroom | Rebecca Friedrichs Source: EPOCH TV Author: Siyamak Khorrami, California Insider Date: July 28, 2022 URL: https://www.theepochtimes.com/how-californias-largest-special-interest-gains-power-from-classroom-rebecca-friedrichs_4626883.html “California teachers are leaving their union. It is estimated that over 15 percent have left their union in recent years, and this year alone, 4,000 more will leave. The California teachers union has […]

Title: Parents Push Back On American Colleges Promoting DEI Initiatives: ‘DEI Is Dangerous’ Source: Fox News Author: Elizabeth Economou , Nicole Pelletiere Date: July 27, 2022 URL: https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/parents-push-back-american-colleges-dei-initiatives-dangerousc “…DEI advocates ‘misuse our trusted words,’ says one mom Rebecca Friedrichs, a California-based mother of two grown sons, told Fox News Digital that parents may be “unaware of the destructive nature of […]

Title: Good Teachers Should Cross Picket Lines To Teach Kids Source: Fox News Author: Karen Cuen Date: September 14, 2022 URL: https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/good-teachers-should-cross-picket-lines-teach-kids “Good teachers can help end the education mafia’s grip on our schools I’m a newly retired elementary school teacher. I taught for more than 30 years. I served on my local school board. I sat on committees and […]

Title: California, There We Went Source: City Journal Author: Larry Sand Date: April 7, 2022 URL: https://www.city-journal.org/california-public-schools-are-failing “The Golden State’s public schools are not doing their job, and parents are opting out. With California’s porous southern border, soaring taxes, and ongoing flow of overbearing and occasionally bizarre regulations (one law targets cow flatulence, for example), state residents could use a […]

Title: What Will It Take To Convince Democrats That School Choice Is A Worthy Endeavor? Source: Front Page Mag Author: Larry Sand Date: January 26, 2022 URL: https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/2022/01/what-will-it-take-convince-democrats-school-choice-larry-sand/ “Blue state resistance to parental choice – the battle is on. During the 2020–21 school year, approximately 608,000 students used a voucher, tax-credit scholarship, or education savings account (ESA) to educate their […]

Title: It’s Not A Union — It’s A Mafia Source: Bold And Blunt Author: Cheryl Chumley Date: September 15, 2022 URL: http://boldblunt.radio.washingtontimes.com/website/its-not-a-union-its-a-mafia/strong>   “Today’s public school systems are in shambles, no doubt. But it goes deeper than money, or supplies, or staffing levels. Fact is, most of America’s public schools are in total disarray because teachers’ unions have taken over […]

Title: How California’s Largest Special Interest Gains Power From Classroom | Rebecca Friedrichs Source: EPOCH TV Author: Siyamak Khorrami, California Insider Date: July 28, 2022 URL: https://www.theepochtimes.com/how-californias-largest-special-interest-gains-power-from-classroom-rebecca-friedrichs_4626883.html “California teachers are leaving their union. It is estimated that over 15 percent have left their union in recent years, and this year alone, 4,000 more will leave. The California teachers union has […]

Watch the latest video at foxnews.com Please Allow Video To Load   Title: Arizona Bill An End To The ‘K-12 Cartel’: Former Public School Teacher Source: Fox News Author: The Story Date: July 8, 2022 URL: https://video.foxnews.com/v/6309293242112#sp=show-clipsc “Former California public school teacher and founder of For Kids and Country Rebecca Friedrichs weighs in on the signing of an Arizona bill […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Title: Class Size Lies Author: Larry Sand Date: October 3, 2022 The number of children in the classroom has no effect on educational achievement. The perennial, “We have a teacher shortage!” canard has a younger and equally bogus sibling known as, “Children do better in a small class setting!” In fact, lower class size is very often on the list […]

Title: Banned Books Bunkum Author: Larry Sand Date: September 27, 2022 The anti-book banning fetish is all about advancing a radical sexual agenda in our schools. Mercifully, Banned Books Week, celebrated Sept. 18-24 this year, is over, and we can take a deep breath for the next 51 or so weeks till it once again rears its ugly, hysterical, manipulative, […]

Title: Nowhere Mann Author: Larry Sand Date: September 20, 2022 It’s beyond time to get the government out of education. In a recent New York Times piece, “School Is for Everyone,” Anya Kamenetz lavished praise on 19th Century education reformer Horace Mann, who saw public schools as a “crucible of democracy.” His goal was to have the state take over […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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” […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 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, […]