Politics How the TEA leaves its money Mar 28, 2011 Senator Campfield lays out which candidates (by party) the TEA gave to in the last cycle. In total, 59 Democrats got a contribution and 16 Rep…
Home The Great Revision: Restrict, not remove Mar 17, 2011 Rep. Bill Dunn offered an amendment yesterday - backed by the governor - which would place restrictions on collective bargaining for teachers,…
Home Away from the table Mar 15, 2011 The school board has stopped negotiating with the teachers' union in Rutherford County.
Business A dish best served cold Feb 16, 2011 Could the TEA have avoided all the union-targeting bills by throwing a little dosh towards the GOP? Rep. Glen Casada, who was House Republican…
Business Hot Tea on TEA action Feb 16, 2011 Action Andy files the early report from the crowded Education Committee meeting this morning: Conservative tea party members support the legis…
Business 'That disgusts me' Feb 16, 2011 Woods reports from the Education Committee: "That disgusts me," Sen. Andy Berke, D-Chattanooga, said of the Republicans' reputed backroom dema…
Business Bargain hunting Feb 3, 2011 The Sumner County Education Association is taking the school board to court: The Sumner County Education Association announced Wednesday it is…
Business Does busting a union mean more money for students? Feb 1, 2011 Kyle Olson of the Education Action Group thinks so. So does George Scoville.
Business Ramsey v. The TEA. Oh it's on. Jan 28, 2011 The Lt. Gov. lashes out at the TEA - but says education reform won't be vengeful: Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey said Thursday that the state's lar…
Business TEA cozy Jan 27, 2011 Bill Haslam ain't exactly hot on this ending of collective bargaining idea: An effort to ban collective bargaining for teachers in Tennessee i…
