“Friedrichs said teachers need to disengage from the unions if they are interested in combating the new standards. She said that teachers are trapped in the ‘unionized monopoly,’ and many don’t know that they are no longer required to pay the unions anymore. Friedrichs and nine other California teachers previously brought a lawsuit against the unions and on June 27, 2018, teachers were freed from forced unionism.” – Fox News, January 31, 2023