It has long been clear that some of the biggest teachers unions in the country care far more about liberal politics than education or representing teachers.
New data reported by the Illinois Policy Institute proves this once and for all. And the numbers are striking.In 2022, less than 8% of the National Education Association, the largest teachers union in the country, and its Illinois subsidiary’s spending was used on representing teachers. This is quite odd because “the Wise Giving Alliance, a project of the Better Business Bureau, maintains a nonprofit should spend at least 65% of its total expenses on program activities.
What, then, is the money going to? Well, the NEA spent almost $4 million more on “political activities and lobbying” than representing teachers last year. And on top of that, the NEA spent triple that amount, $119.6 million, on “contributions, gifts and grants,” many of which were also political.How people or organizations decide to allocate their scarce resources can reveal a great deal about what they prioritize.
This is a tragedy because of the dismal state of our education system. Learning loss is rampant after union leaders fought tooth and nail to keep children out of school in 2020 and 2021, and test scores are at their lowest point since 1990. In some cities, there are more than a dozen schools where not a single child tests proficient in math or reading, and, in Baltimore, 58% of children are chronically absent.
The only way to change these conditions is by disempowering those who perpetuate them. Powerful unions such as the NEA are at the top of the list.Jack Elbaum is a summer 2023 Washington Examiner fellow.
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