Why Is the WEA Attacking Charter Schools, again?

This morning's ShiftWA report posted this teaser:

Finne with the Washington Policy Center writes: “The powerful union has filed another lawsuit against charter school families, arguing that the voter-approved and publicly-funded schools shouldn’t count as real public schools.  Union executives are angry because teachers at charter schools are the only public school teachers who do not have to pay them monthly union dues.”

There you have it! The last sentence by Finne is precisely accurate as to the reason why the WEA is attacking charter schools in WA. They are determine to maintain a monopoly on who educates - or should I say indoctrinates - the public's children/youth.

An excerpt from this article by Finne also hits the main nerve motivating the WEA to file lawsuit, after lawsuit:

The case is not about access to education – charter schools already provide that – it’s about money and power.  Union executives believe allowing non-union schools threatens their budget, and they worry the research shows charters provide a high quality public education for less money.

I agree completely with this writer's points as to why this too should be thrown out. I know from experience as a retired teacher of public schools. They only took my dues, but never benefited, or defended, me when I needed them.