Teacher Unions Contribute Millions to Dems' State Campaigns
The American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association used dues and PAC money to back Democratic campaigns and state party committees.
- An investigation by The Center Square found that the two largest national teacher unions and their state affiliates directed millions of taxpayer-funded membership dues to Democratic state lawmakers' campaigns.
- The National Education Association and American Federation of Teachers maintain massive financial operations; the NEA receives around $391 million in dues while AFT reports approximately $274 million in annual receipts.
- In states like Illinois and New York, union affiliates directed significant funding to Democratic campaigns; the Illinois PAC for Education and Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE contributed $6.65 million and $6.51 million respectively.
- Beyond state races, AFT directed $1.25 million to the Senate Majority Political Action Committee and $1.25 million to the House Majority PAC, pursuing federal influence despite the Supreme Court's 2018 Janus decision.
- Unions also operate in Republican-led states like Florida, where they donated $30,000 to state Senator Jim Boyd, the Republican majority leader. Smith noted, "Influence is greatest at the state and local levels, where most K-12 policy decisions are made.
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Teacher unions contribute millions to Dems' state campaigns
(The Center Square) – The two largest national teacher unions and their state affiliates have directed millions of taxpayer-funded membership dues to Democratic state lawmakers' campaigns, an investigation by The Center Square found.
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