Teachers Union Tears a Community Apart

Teachers Union Tears a Community Apart with Bizarre Demands, Boorish Behaviorby Education Action Group
NESHAMINY, Pa. – Some well-meaning people still cling to the notion that teachers union collective bargaining is healthy for public schools.

We invite them to visit Neshaminy, Pennsylvania, or at least do some research on the three-year labor standoff that has been tearing the school district and community to shreds.

Neshaminy teachers are among the most highly compensated in the state, with above-average salaries, generous insurance and retirement benefits. Their last contract expired in 2008, and they haven’t been able to negotiate a new one because the school board, battling financial problems brought on by the recession, can no longer afford extravagant compensation.



The teachers union has responded with ugly tactics, including a threat to strike and a decision to “work to contract,â€

IF THE UNTHINKABLE SHOULD HAPPEN HOW WILL YOU RESPOND?

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