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  Title: History And Civics Scores Drop For 8th Graders; COVID Lockdowns Hurt Children’s Education Source: Michele Tafoya Podcast Author: Michele Tafoya Date: December 5, 2023 URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtmENjpaRS8 “Rebecca Friedrichs is the founder of ForKidsAndCountry.org. As a teacher of 28 years, she has fought for kids — not unions. And her inside view of teachers unions provides a startling picture […]

Title: Unions For Palestine Source: City Journal Author: Rebecca Friedrichs, Roger Ruvolo Date: November 14, 2023 URL: https://www.city-journal.org/article/teachers-unions-for-palestine “Radicalized teachers are peddling anti-Israel propaganda to our kids On the same day that thousands of rockets rained down on innocent Israeli citizens, photos and videos emerged of people dancing in the street. This time, those images were not broadcast from Middle […]

Title: SCOTUS Winner Proves Teacher Unions Are Evil Source: The Stream Author: The Ruth Institute Date: October 26, 2023 URL: https://stream.org/scotus-winner-proves-teacher-unions-are-evil/c “Rebecca Friedrichs, a twenty-eight-year public school teacher, was forced to fund state and national teachers’ unions whose politics and immoral programs she did not support and that brought harm to her profession, her students, and our country. Although she […]

Title: In Los Angeles, Teachers Unions Push A Week Of ‘Coming Out’ For Children Source: Washington Examiner Author: Rebecca Friedrichs & Roger Ruvolo Date: October 17, 2023 URL: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/community-family/los-angeles-teachers-unions-push-week-of-coming-out-children National Coming Out Day didn’t pass unnoticed in Los Angeles . Indeed, thanks to a union push, the school system “celebrated” for an entire week (Oct. 9-13), replete with “tests” for […]

Title: Newsom’s Senate Choice Of Butler Checks All The Boxes For Identity Politicians Source: Washington Times Author: Rebecca Friedrichs Date: October 9, 2023 URL: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/oct/9/newsoms-senate-choice-of-laphonza-butler-checks-al/ “But she’s disastrous for Californians. As if on cue, pundits around the country say California Gov. Gavin Newsom “checked off all the boxes” in naming Maryland resident Laphonza Butler to fill out the late Sen. […]

Title: ED Source Falsely Claims ‘LGBTQ+ Students In Conservative Crosshairs’ Source: California Globe Author: Rebecca Friedrichs Date: October 8, 2023 URL: https://californiaglobe.com/fl/ed-source-falsely-claims-lgbtq-students-in-conservative-crosshairs/ “Article omits real teachers’ voices in exchange for talking points parroted by union activists. At school board meetings, rallies, on TV and social media, parents and teachers from all over the nation are standing together in protection of […]

Title: Unions For Palestine Source: City Journal Author: Rebecca Friedrichs, Roger Ruvolo Date: November 14, 2023 URL: https://www.city-journal.org/article/teachers-unions-for-palestine “Radicalized teachers are peddling anti-Israel propaganda to our kids On the same day that thousands of rockets rained down on innocent Israeli citizens, photos and videos emerged of people dancing in the street. This time, those images were not broadcast from Middle […]

Title: In Los Angeles, Teachers Unions Push A Week Of ‘Coming Out’ For Children Source: Washington Examiner Author: Rebecca Friedrichs & Roger Ruvolo Date: October 17, 2023 URL: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/community-family/los-angeles-teachers-unions-push-week-of-coming-out-children National Coming Out Day didn’t pass unnoticed in Los Angeles . Indeed, thanks to a union push, the school system “celebrated” for an entire week (Oct. 9-13), replete with “tests” for […]

Title: Newsom’s Senate Choice Of Butler Checks All The Boxes For Identity Politicians Source: Washington Times Author: Rebecca Friedrichs Date: October 9, 2023 URL: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/oct/9/newsoms-senate-choice-of-laphonza-butler-checks-al/ “But she’s disastrous for Californians. As if on cue, pundits around the country say California Gov. Gavin Newsom “checked off all the boxes” in naming Maryland resident Laphonza Butler to fill out the late Sen. […]

  Title: History And Civics Scores Drop For 8th Graders; COVID Lockdowns Hurt Children’s Education Source: Michele Tafoya Podcast Author: Michele Tafoya Date: December 5, 2023 URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtmENjpaRS8 “Rebecca Friedrichs is the founder of ForKidsAndCountry.org. As a teacher of 28 years, she has fought for kids — not unions. And her inside view of teachers unions provides a startling picture […]

Title: FAIR Los Angeles Book Club Webinar Source: Foundation Against Intolerance & Racism Author: Micahel Turnblom Date: June 14,, 2023 URL: https://fairforall.cincopa.com/watch/A4HAcLOLOO68!A8NDFimiQcuY#cprtstatus=_cp_0!channel!A8NDFimiQcuY This is a recording of Rebecca Friedrichs with FAIR on June 14, 2023. By clicking on the image, the recording will open in a new window. Click play to listen.   To Read The Entire Article, Please Click […]

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 […]

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: Charter Schools Rise To The Challenge Author: Larry Sand Date: December 5, 2023 Parents need a choice if their child’s school is failing, and a charter school may very well provide that escape valve. Due to pandemic-related issues, declining birthrates, inferior education, radical curricula, etc., government-run schools are bleeding students. Whereas traditional public schools (TPS) had 50.8 million students […]

Title: The Union Monopoly Is In Trouble In Florida Author: Larry Sand Date: November 28, 2023 A new law in the Sunshine State makes public employee unions competitive. Since 2018, courtesy of the Supreme Court’s Janus ruling, no public employee has to pay a penny to a union as a condition of employment, and workers have been indeed leaving. The Mackinac […]

Title: Randi Weingarten’s Not-So-Dandy Year Author: Larry Sand Date: November 21, 2023 The union boss has been having an awful 2023. I have written about Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, many times over the years, as there is an ongoing abundance of subject matter to be explored. And 2023 has certainly not been an exception. Picking […]

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 […]

In today’s public schools, a teacher may have moral principles or religious beliefs, but sharing them can get you fired, as a California teacher learned. Jessica Tapia, fired in January, had returned to teach in the Jurupa Valley school district where, as a student, she had earned straight-As and participated in numerous sports. As a physical education teacher, she won […]

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 […]