La Teachers Union & Democratic Party

Is there an organization in the whole damn state that doesn't take your money and line the pockets of politicians? Good god.

am public teacher. don't pay a dime to the union. frick em

I wanna know what the "Donkey Romp" is

Muslim fundraiser?

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am public teacher.

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Checks out.

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I joined AFT a few years ago, mainly for liability protection. I'm seriously considering getting out.

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Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana (A+PEL) is a NON-UNION organization that provides the same benefits, liability protection as the unions at HALF the membership fees. Since they are not a union, they cannot and do not contribute any money to political campaigns, organizations or candidates.

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They basically act as if it is a requirement for being a teacher.

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Thank God for Right to Work. My sister didn't have the option to not join those thugs when she taught in New Jersey.

I'm a teacher and I refuse to join a union.

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they tried to force my wife to signup for that crap when she started teaching in 2007, i think. She just ignored them and they went away. But, I can see how they get so many people to signup. They basically act as if it is a requirement for being a teacher.

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They do a great job of scaring the crap out of new teachers, convincing them that they'll be sued and will need liability insurance. In most school districts, teachers pay around $400+ per year for membership.

I have 23 years of experience as a classroom teacher and have not been a member of any union...EVER! As mentioned above, APEL is a great alternative. Outside of the large cities, most teachers, in my experience at any rate, are conservative politically. The ones that are liberal, though, are VERY loud concerning their beliefs.