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Standing Up to Goliath: Battling State and National Teachers' Unions for the Heart and Soul of Our Kids and Country Hardcover – November 20, 2018

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Rebecca Friedrichs tells real-life stories that expose state and national teachers’ unions as the money and muscle behind the degradation of America’s schools and culture.

In a book that’s both accessible and enlightening, Rebecca Friedrichs recounts her thirty-year odyssey as an elementary school teacher who comes face-to-face with the forces dividing and corrupting our schools and culture—state and national teachers’ unions. An exciting true story that features real life testimonies of teachers, parents, and kids, as well as political and social commentary, Rebecca’s journey leads her to the realization that the only hope for America’s schools and families is returning authority to parents and teachers while lessening the grip of state and national unions that:

Promote a culture of fear and bully teachers and parents into silence.
Undermine parents’ authority by sexually, socially, and politically indoctrinating kids.
Use the apple-pie image of the PTA as a “front” to promote a partisan agenda.

These insights and more led Rebecca and nine other teachers to the US Supreme Court where their case, Friedrichs v California Teachers Association, et al., sought to restore the First Amendment rights of all teachers and government employees. They argued no one should be forced to pay fees to abusive, politically driven unions, and were poised to change the very landscape of American education—until tragedy struck.

Saddened but unbowed, Rebecca started a national movement, For Kids and Country, leading the charge of servant leaders who believe Judeo-Christian values (including kindness) and restoration of the teaching profession—possible only by rejecting state and national unions and forming “local only” associations—are the answers to America’s woes. She invites you to join them.

“America’s teachers, parents, and kids deserve better,” Rebecca writes. “If we want freedom, we’re going to have to fight for it.”

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"Friedrichs masterfully weaves the personal and the political. A must read! Warning: Not easy to put down!"
Author: Larry Sand, President, California Teachers' Empowerment Network

"Standing Up to Goliath is a brave and enormously important book. A blow-by-blow account of arguably the most meaningful battle of our times—the ongoing fight for the nation's children against the all-powerful teachers' unions—it is simultaneously a deeply affecting personal memoir. Rebecca Friedrichs did not sign up to be a hero, but circumstances, and her own indomitable will, made her one. It should be mandatory reading for parents, and anyone else concerned with America's future."
Author: Harry Stein, Contributing Editor, City Journal

"I laughed, I cried, I pounded my fist. I felt inspired, encouraged—and ready to keep battling. My heart was pierced when I realized the harm the sexxx ed would do to students who have already been victims of sexual abuse. I'll die before anyone does that to my students."
Author: Kate Bowers, Elementary School Teacher

"A forceful documentary on the power of public employee unions to use union dues to destroy; not only our public education system, but to buy our children's political future."
Author: CUSD Watch

About the Author

Rebecca Friedrichs a twenty-eight-year public school teacher, was forced to fund state and national teachers’ unions whose politics and divisive tactics degraded her profession, our schools, and our national character.

Her lawsuit, Friedrichs v California Teachers' Association, which sought to free teachers from forced unionism, was argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in 2016.

Poised to rule 5-4 in Rebecca's favor, the Court deadlocked after the death of Justice Scalia.

Determined to stop state and national unions from destroying our schools and American values, Rebecca refused to give up.

Standing Up to Goliath, told through dozens of powerful personal accounts, is Rebecca’s expose of bully unions.

She’s a Prager University host, and founded For Kids and Country a national movement of parents, teachers, students, faith leaders, and citizens uniting to restore our schools and culture.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Post Hill Press (November 20, 2018)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1642930539
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1642930535
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.08 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1 x 9 inches

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- #631 in Educator Biographies
- #659 in Labor & Industrial Economic Relations (Books)
- #803 in Political Corruption & Misconduct

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Now I Get Why Schools Are Failing--It's the Teachers' Unions, Not the Teachers!

Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2018

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I had NO IDEA that teachers' unions had this kind of control--over EVERYBODY in the education system! This was an easy ready, but an alarming one at the same time. I have a lot of kids and have been exposed to a TON of teachers. Most seem like the teachers I met in this book--totally dedicated to their craft, genuinely love their kids, spend tons of their own money on extra stuff for the classroom, want to see every child succeed past their own unique challenges, etc. With such dedicated teachers, I never understood why national reports always talk about schools failing our kids. We hear about it every year and it seems to be getting worse. Teachers never seemed to mention the workplace dynamics shared in the book--until I started asking some individually, if they were aware of this. Then, WHOA! Everyone's got a story--and they sound eerily familiar!

Seems to me that the union clamp-down on teachers trying to improve student learning, engage parents effectively, build-up teacher morale, etc. is really crippling education. I can't believe the shennanigans they use to run good people and great teachers out of schools, parents off of school boards, and more. No school seems safe from their grip. How can we expect our kids to behave better when this is the leadership model in our schools? This is nonsense and has to stop.

I see the big picture now...unions are trying to duct-tape the mouths of anyone who dares to speak out. They have a ton of money at stake here. In the book, I learned that where I live, teachers unions are the biggest financial political spenders--twice as much as big pharma!!! THAT'S HUGE! And, now I see how our elections are being shaped by their big $$ and political agenda and it makes me MAD! In Chapter 16, Friedrichs makes an audacious suggestion and I think it's brilliant! After reading the book, I've decided to buy a copy for all the teachers in my life and my kids' lives. Friedrichs is one courageous lady!

If you want to see a revolution in education in this country, I think the message in this book could make one possible--as long as people are willing to actually stand against Goliath. I am. Are you?

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Jennifer Thayer

Shining a light on union corruption and it’s about time!

Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2023

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As a former public school teacher and union member, this book hits home hard! For all my 12 years in the education setting, my voice as a Christian Conservative teacher was hushed and silenced. So happy that light is shining down on the darkness spread by union greed and political motivation.

Thank you, Rebecca!

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Lawrence M. Hudson

Public service unions control our public schools

Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2019

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In Abood v Detroit Board of Education (1977) the Supreme Court ruled that public employee unions may charge fees to members so long as they account separately for their political activities and give disagreeing members the option of not paying for those activities. Rebecca Friedrichs brings this story to the present day and shows what happens when one party (the unions) doesn't play fair. Abood is dry reading; Standing up to Goliath is scary. Every citizen should read this. Neither as a nation nor school district by school district did we vote to turn our public schools over to left-wing activists but it has happened anyway, through the vector of public service unions. Recounting her own experience as a California teacher, Ms Friedrichs tells how the unions bully the teachers and make it impossible to opt out of paying for left-wing political activity. Somehow the unions control access to health insurance. Somehow the unions control access to all means of communication among the teachers. Teachers may opt out (with great difficulty) of paying for "overt" political activity but anything couched as campaigns for "human rights" or "great public schools" is chargeable to all members. Teachers are even forced to teach unconventional sex as sex education. Attempts to decertify the union resulted in an office break-in, vandalism, and loss of bank accounts. The unions are Goliath and we have let this happen.

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Michele Eich

Must read for teachers and parents of public school students

Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2022

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This book is a powerful wake up call to all parents of kids in public schools. Rebecca shares how the unions claim to be for the students, but they are only in it for the money and the control that they have to push their harmful agendas. In the book, Rebecca shares her journey from frustration to action. So many people disagree with the union's agendas and bullying tactics, but many actually do something about it. It is refreshing to see someone stand up to Goliath! This book prompted me to do more to protect children and speak out about what is really going on in our school systems. Our children deserve better!

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Excellent Book - Wow! A Must Read! 5 Star Review!

Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2022

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You will be grateful that you read this book! Excellent book! Wow - A Must Read!!! You will be grateful that you read this book! Thorough investigation of the Facts showing us what's REALLY Happening BEHIND the doors of our school classrooms and the Tenacles of the far-reaching Teachers Union & PTA and other Organizations that are using YOUR money to indoctrinate YOUR kids wothOUT your knowledge or approval. This Book is packed FULL of Facts Facts Facts!!! The Truth here does NOT lie. I give this book a 5 Star Review. Every parent, grandparents, aunt, uncle, brother, sister, etc. NEEDS to read this Book!

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Marcia C. Fouts

Teachers Don't Need Unions

Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2020

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This book exposes what many teachers don't know, that they can live without belonging to a union that doesn't support the them or their students. I discovered the unions are bullying parents, teachers and students to force their agendas and political views instead of promoting school choice that benefits everyone. As an educator I am grateful I live in a state that does not have mandated teacher unions, and encourages school choice. I am thankful I found an alternative to teacher unions that still provides job protection and liability insurance, something the unions hold over the heads of teachers to prove they need to pay their dues to them. I am thankful this author is sharing alternatives with teachers so they can make their own choice, and I am sharing this information with every teacher I can.

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great book

Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2020

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highly recommend

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