The country’s two most prominent teachers’ unions, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the National Education Association (NEA), have funneled almost 100 percent of the dues their members have paid in to Leftist political associations. The issue here is that the members of these organizations not only had no idea their money was going towards those sorts of causes, but the majority, 57%, of teachers are actually Republican or Independent. This change in spending has been constant for the unions since 2005, though it has been gradual until recent political elections.
In a Department of Labor Document released by the Government Accountability Institute, it was revealed that over the past two decades the majority of labor spending has shifted from standard union spending to political campaigns and lobbying.
In 2005, the unions spent about $100 million on members and $40 million on politics. However, in 2021 alone the groups increased their political spending by $74 million. The NEA spent $66 million on far-left agendas while only spending $32 million on its members.
During the 2020 elections, $59 million from the NEA and AFT went to leftist causes and supported some of the furthest left politicians in the country.
Now, Moms for Liberty, have taken a stand against the unions and the money they are spending which goes against the majority of the interests of their members. Moms for Liberty co-founders have stated they will continue to fight for the rights of American children and parents while working against the powerful teacher unions.
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The union leadership does not care about its members when they support Democrats while the majority of the members are either Republicans or Independents. They need to listen to members instead of supporting those they oppose.
Wow, I typed in a truthful, no
If teachers want to contribute it should be individually, not through their union dues. They should demand accounting from the union heads, and demand restitution for any funds so stealthily given. As a tax payer, I am shocked and disgusted to find out that any union is commandeering their members dues and using their dues so sneakily, and in the teachers union case, harming the taxpayers as well. Are these unions also pushing the CRT changes in curriculum? I would suggest that the teachers look into exactly how else these unions may be backstabbing the teachers and taxpayers.
Unions Pro Left & to Hell with Your Kids is what they think
And they wonder why they can’t not only just get new teachers, but hold on to the good ones.
Not surprising; have you seen and heard the head of the teacher’s union; radical liberal, doesn’t do anything to benefit our children
How about federal and state laws that mandate union dues collected from union members be spent on union members? Just a thought
Sounds more like a Super Pack to me. Union members are being used for forced fund raising.
Union members should be able to choose which political party their dues go to.
Great info thank you for sharing. I live in California and everyone seems to use clones, but I think seeds are the way to go.