Education Action Group works aggressively to get our message out through the media – new and traditional. EAG frequently appears on national cable news, local TV news, talk radio, newspapers and blogs. See a sampling of the latest coverage of EAG’s research and analysis.
- “Parents Dismissed!”
Fox & Friends | Fox News Channel | February 16, 2012 - “Firing Teachers: Mission Impossible”
Fox & Friends | Fox News Channel | February 7, 2012 - “Union Upset by Comments From Emanuel on Schools”
The New York Times | February 5, 2012 - “Let’s move school-board elections to November”
The Oklahoma Constitution | February 3, 2012 - “Juan Williams discusses ‘A Tale of Two Missions’”
Alan Colmes Radio Show | February 2, 2012 - “On the honor roll — Chris Christie and Rahm Emanuel fight for better teachers and schools”
FoxNews.com | February 2, 2012 - “Activist teacher snubs Congressman Ryan”
Fox & Friends | Fox News Channel | February 2, 2012 - “Pressure building on public schools, unions”
Southtown [IL] Star | January 31, 2012 - “Teachers Union Mad Over Rahm’s Charter School Video”
NBC Chicago | January 31, 2012 - “Emanuel’s Appearance in Pro-Charter School Video Irks Teachers Union”
Chicago News Cooperative | January 31, 2012 - “President pushes healthy lunch program”
Fox & Friends | Fox News Channel | January 26, 2012 - “For America’s children, education outlook grows only dimmer”
The Hill [DC] | January 23, 2012 - “Parents demand choice in schools”
Modesto Bee [CA] | January 19, 2012 - “New York’s $100 million Absent Teacher Reserve program”
Fox & Friends | Fox News Channel | January 19, 2012 - “NH Law Allows Objections to Curriculum”
Fox & Friends | Fox News Channel | January 13, 2012 - “DA’s office to pay $500 to settle open records lawsuit”
Wisconsin State Journal | January 12, 2012 - “Leftist Lyrics Spawn Criticism”
American Family News Network | January 10, 2012 - “Newest Leftist Radical in White House”
Glenn Beck Program | GBTV | January 5, 2012 - “Classroom Class Warfare in Virginia”
Fox & Friends | Fox News Channel | January 5, 2012 - “NJ Gov. Chris Christie Takes on Sick Leave Payouts”
Fox & Friends | Fox News Channel | December 27, 2011 - “School Boards for Education Pros Only”
Fox & Friends | Fox News Channel | December 20, 2011 - “Teacher Harrassed by Union Supporters”
Fox & Friends | Fox News Channel | December 15, 2011 - Unions & Occupy Wall Street/”Indoctrination” interview
Glenn Beck Program | GBTV | December 5, 2011 - “Pushing Their Own Politics”
Fox & Friends | Fox News Channel | December 5, 2011 - “Indoctrination” book interview
Glenn Beck Program | GBTV | November 29, 2011 - “Propaganda in the Schools”
Fox & Friends | Fox News Channel | November 29, 2011 - “Caught on Tape: Teachers Union President’s Shocking Remarks”
Fox & Friends | Fox News Channel | November 25, 2011 - “Obama’s Old Friends Chime In on ‘Occupy’ Movement” :: Part II
Hannity | Fox News Channel | November 18, 2011 - “Truths and Excesses Do Battle in Speech by Teachers Union Leader” :: [PDF]
New York Times | November 18, 2011 - “Controversial professor Bill Ayers speaks with Occupy protesters”
Today | NBC | November 17, 2011 - “Obama’s pal Bill Ayers plotting with ‘Occupy’ Chicago protesters”
Fox Nation | Fox News Channel | November 17, 2011 - “Controversial professor Bill Ayers speaks with Occupy Chicago protesters”
NBC Chicago | Chicago, IL | November 17, 2011 - “CTU’s Lewis blames right-wing bloggers for spreading video”
CBS 2 | Chicago, IL | November 16, 2011 - “Walter’s perspective: Shame on Karen Lewis”
CBS 2 | Chicago, IL | November 16, 2011 - “Karen Lewis will not resign over Arne Duncan controversy”
Huffington Post | November 16, 2011 - “Time to step aside, Karen Lewis”
Chicago Tribune | November 16, 2011 - “Lewis stands her ground”
Chicago Tribune | November 16, 2011 - “CTU’s Karen Lewis: I’m not stepping down because of Arne Duncan lisp joke”
Chicago Sun-Times | November 16, 2011 - “Karen Lewis says she won’t resign after fiery remarks”
ABC 7 | Chicago, IL | November 16, 2011 - “Political Grapevine: Union chief apologizes to Duncan”
Special Report | Fox News Channel | November 15, 2011 - “Arne Duncan accepts apology from CTU head who mocked him for having a lisp”
Washington Post | November 15, 2011 - “Teachers union: Lewis’ mocking of Duncan was ‘attempt at humor’”
CBS 2 | Chicago, IL | November 15, 2011 - “Caught on tape: Karen Lewis mocks Arne Duncan”
ABC 7 | Chicago, IL | November 15, 2011 - “Teachers union president apologizes after ‘ugly’ remarks caught on video”
Chicago Tribune | November 15, 2011 - “Karen Lewis apologizes to Arne Duncan after making lisp joke”
Huffington Post | November 15, 2011 - “Teach for a day – Collect millions in pensions”
Fox & Friends | Fox News Channel | October 25, 2011 - “CA teacher fights back against his union”
Fox Business Network | May 24, 2011 - “Activists target Hartland schools”
Livingston [MI] Press & Argus | May 23, 2011 - “MEA teacher strike vote kept private” :: video
WILX; Lansing, MI | April 28, 2011 - “Teacher contracts available in online database”
WDUQ; Pittsburgh, PA | April 25, 2011 - “Feeling under siege, sacked KC district teachers get defensive”
Kansas City Star | April 23, 2011 - “NYC school teacher: Here’s how you promote socialism in the classroom”
Washington Times | April 21, 2011 - “Congress votes on polarizing D.C. school vouchers”
Washington Examiner | April 13, 2011 - “Screening fosters discussion of TPS issues”
Toledo [OH] Free Press | March 4, 2011 - “Wis. teachers high health-care costs helping fill union friends’ pockets”
National Review Online | February 28, 2011 - “TV5 Investigates: Teacher performance pay”
WNEM Saginaw, Michigan | February 16, 2011 [Video] - “Lodi schools closed today”
Portage [WI] Daily Register | February 16, 2011 - “Education group attacks Fort Wayne Community Schools”
Indiana News Center | Fort Wayne, Indiana| February 16, 2011 [Video] - “Teacher tenure changes proposed by state board of education”
Muskegon [MI] Chronicle | February 10, 2011 - “Gov. Kasich orders review of Copley school residency case”
Akron [OH] Beacon Journal | February 1, 2011 - “School choice gains widespread momentum”
Philadelphia Inquirer | January 31, 2011 - “A Rosa Parks moment for education”
Washington Post | January 31, 2011 [PDF] - “Stunning quip”
Fort Wayne [IN] Journal Gazette | January 30, 2011 [PDF] - “Ohio Case: The ‘Rosa Parks Moment’ for Education?”
All Things Considered | NPR | January 27, 2011 - “National School Choice Week”
Jansing & Co. | MSNBC | January 26, 2011 - “School board votes down raises for administrators”
6News | Indianapolis, IN | January 26, 2011 - “How to choose a school for your child”
CNN.com | January 25, 2011 - “Filmmaker: ‘Assembly line’ education not working”
OneNewsNow.com | January 25, 2011 - “Adult priorities turning schools into dropout factories?”
Fox & Friends | Fox News Channel | January 24, 2011 - “MEA executive salaries ‘not based on merit’”
MichiganCapitolConfidential.com | December 14, 2010 [PDF] - “Watchdog group says MEA…out of touch with teachers”
Grand Rapids [MI] Press | December 8, 2010 [PDF] - “Teacher stands by as students fight”
Fox & Friends | Fox News Channel | December 4, 2010 - “Retirement liability soars for OEA”
Columbus [OH] Dispatch | December 4, 2010 [PDF] - “Good benefits at a reasonable price: how Scroogey!”
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel | December 3, 2010 [PDF] - “Education reform advocates take action”
Indianapolis Recorder | December 2, 2010 [PDF] - “Merit pay ‘For’: Current system not working”
Lafayette [IN] Journal and Courier | November 21, 2010 [PDF] - “Group Questions IPS Principals’ Six-Figure Salaries”
WRTV | Indianapolis, Indiana | November 13, 2010 (Video) [PDF] - “Shepherd teachers remain without a contract”
Mt. Pleasant [MI] Morning Sun | November 13, 2010 [PDF] - “Union sues to block release of teachers data”
Queens [NY] Chronicle | October 28, 2010 [PDF] - “California is broke – So why spend millions on new school?”
“Fox & Friends” | Fox News Channel | October 15, 2010 - “Schools failing our kids”
“Cavuto” | Fox Business Network | October 8, 2010 - “Well-heeled group takes on teachers [union]“
Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette | October 8, 2010 [PDF] - “Here comes the WEAC attack”
Milwaukee News Buzz | October 1, 2010 [PDF] - “Dazzling new details about WEA Trust”
Charlie Sykes Show | WTMJ 620 | Milwaukee, WI | September 30, 2010 - “Labor interests blocking reform?”
“Fox & Friends” | Fox News Channel | September 28, 2010 - “Billboards attack teacher contracts”
WCPO ABC 9 | Cincinnati, OH | September 23, 2010 [Video] [PDF] - “Michigan group puts up billboards criticizing school spending”
Cincinnati Enquirer | September 23, 2010 [PDF] - “Lakota union leaders respond to area billboard campaign”
Hamilton [OH] Journal News | September 22, 2010 [PDF] - “Billboard campaign targets school levies”
Hamilton [OH] Journal News | September 20, 2010 [PDF] - “Billboard controversy targets Southwest Ohio”
Local 12 | Cincinnati, OH | September 15, 2010 [Video] [PDF] - “Charters cry foul over fed money”
Grand Rapids [MI] Press | September 10, 2010 [PDF] - “Watchdog group questions IPS cell phone bills”
Fox59 | Indianapolis, IN | September 9, 2010 [PDF] - “Public union employees say workers are not the enemy “
Muskegon [MI] Chronicle | September 6, 2010 [PDF] - “Education money to good use?”
“Fox & Friends” | Fox News Channel | August 13, 2010 - “$26B spending bill will pad union dues by $50 million”
“Your World w/ Neil Cavuto” | Fox News Channel |August 9, 2010 - “Leave politics out of TSC negotiations”
Lafayette [IN] Journal-Courier | August 8, 2010 [PDF] - “Anti-union group focuses on TSC, union impasse”
Lafayette [IN] Journal-Courier | August 6, 2010 [PDF] - “Education windfall or gift to unions?”
Grand Rapids [MI] Press | August 6, 2010 [PDF] - “Teachers’ unions to blame for teach layoffs?”
“America’s Nightly Scoreboard” | Fox Business Network | July 8, 2010 - “What does school spending have to do with war spending?”
“Money Rocks” | Fox Business Network | July 2, 2010 - “Teachers’ unions look for bailout”
“Varney & Co.” | Fox Business Network | June 14, 2010 - “Rally cry for teachers: No more cuts”
Macomb [MI] Daily | May 24, 2010 [PDF] - “Health Care Plans for Teachers – Too Much for Too Little?”
Fox 17 | Grand Rapids, Mich. | March 3, 2010 - “Cheatham defends legislation”
North Vernon [IN] Plain Dealer & Sun | February 10, 2010 [PDF] - “Teachers ask union to help save jobs”
Grand Rapids [MI] Press | December 24, 2009 [PDF] - “Michigan schools on brink of funding crisis”
Detroit News | December 22, 2009 [PDF] - “MEA finances rile watchdog group”
Grand Rapids [MI] Press | December 4, 2009 [PDF] - “GRPS Sticks to MESSA, Won’t Look at Cheaper Insurance Options”
Fox 17 | Grand Rapids, Mich. | November 16, 2009 - “AFT Sends ‘Cease and Desist’ Letter to Critical Web Site”
Bloomberg.com | October 30, 2009 [PDF]
