Dallas, TX — The Freedom Foundation today announced the addition of two prominent legal figures to its senior team: Jason Miyares, who served as the 48th attorney general of Virginia, joins as senior advisor, and Anthony J. “A.J.” Ferate, a veteran Oklahoma attorney and former chairman of the Oklahoma Republican Party, joins as chief litigation counsel. The post Freedom Foundation adds legal…
A newly proposed rule by the Trump administration seeks to improve accountability in the federal workforce, including eliminating some of the ways unions make it harder to remove federal employees for poor performance. The post Freedom Foundation backs proposal to reign in government unions, promote accountability appeared first on Freedom Foundation .
In its landmark 2018 rulingJanus v. AFSCME, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed that union dues may not be deducted from a public employee’s lawfully earned wages “unless the employee affirmatively consents to pay.” The post What does affirmative consent mean post-Janus? appeared first on Freedom Foundation .
July marked another milestone for the Freedom Foundation, as the organization helped more than 7,400 public employees leave their unions. The post Freedom Foundation sets mark with 7,400 opt-outs in July appeared first on Freedom Foundation .
For the second year in a row, the Clark County Education Association has refused certified mail containing membership cancellation requests from the very teachers it claims to represent. The post Clark County Education Association (Las Vegas) Refuses Teachers’ Certified Opt Out Requests Again appeared first on Freedom Foundation .
At the Teacher Freedom Alliance’s fourth annual teacher summit last week, Freedom Foundation CEO Aaron Withe took direct aim at the growing gap between teachers unions' priorities and the educators they claim to represent. The post Freedom Foundation CEO Aaron Withe Uses Annual Summit to Sound Alarm About Teacher Unions appeared first on Freedom Foundation .
2026 has been a year of growing momentum for educators who want something better than the union model despite the constant stream of effort coming from the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the National Education Association (NEA) to convince them otherwise. The post Teacher Freedom Summit leaves educators energized, informed appeared first on Freedom Foundation .
Oregon politicians can restrict outreach. They can threaten lawsuits, protect government unions and make it harder for public employees to receive information about their constitutional rights. The post You can’t legislate member loyalty appeared first on Freedom Foundation .
For years, families across the state have watched its education system struggle with low academic outcomes, classroom disruptions, staffing shortages and a growing sense that too many students are being pushed through schools that aren’t meeting their individual needs. The post Oregon Education Association Puts Politics Ahead of Students appeared first on Freedom Foundation .
Every Fourth of July, Americans celebrate the ideals that founded this country — national sovereignty, individual liberty, self-determination and the right to make our own choices. At the Freedom Foundation, we see those principles in action every day. June was a record-breaking month for the organization, as 6,827 public employees exercised their rights and opted […] The post Record Month…
