Oregon teachers have overthrown their costly and bureaucratic union in favor of an independently run, student-centered alternative.
The Powers Education Association (PEA) – an affiliate of the National Education Association (NEA) – was recently ousted after a year-long effort by frustrated educators.
“We just wanted a union that put our students and our community first,” said Gabe Shorb, president of the newly formed Cruiser Educators Association. “No politics, no top-down bureaucracy. Just real, local representation by teachers for teachers to better serve students.”
For years, teachers’ unions have become more politicized, donating millions to Democrat campaigns and lobbying for pro-LGBT, pro-abortion and other radical-left policies in contract negotiations.
Now, even public-school teachers are getting fed up with the antics of their unions.
