Claim vs. evidence
Identify what an organization claims and what evidence actually supports the claim.
TEACHER SECTION
Union Propaganda
A developing source-analysis section examining claims made by teachers' unions and education advocacy organizations. The purpose is not to assume that union claims are false, but to separate evidence, advocacy, bargaining interests, political messaging, and empirical claims so teachers can evaluate each on its merits.
Who benefits?
Distinguish arguments about students, teachers, institutions, and bargaining power.
Funding claims
Compare rhetoric about education spending with budgets, enrollment, salaries, benefits, and outcomes.
Political messaging
Separate professional representation from political advocacy and campaign language.
Counter-sources
Compare union claims with government data, academic studies, school districts, and competing organizations.
Rhetorical framing
Watch for emotionally loaded terms that may conceal disputed premises.