America’s largest teachers’ union poured tens of millions into political causes last year, spent comparatively little on members

America’s largest teachers’ union, the National Education Association, spent twice as much on politics-related expenses as it did on its own members last year, according to an analysis of the union’s financial disclosures.

In a report published Thursday, the Washington Examiner shared details of an analysis of the union’s filings produced by the right-to-work nonprofit organization Americans for Fair Treatment that appeared to show the NEA’s overt mission to sway the nation’s politics.

In its analysis, the nonprofit reportedly found that during the 2020-2021 fiscal year, the NEA, which boasts more than 3 million members, “donated $66 million to political activities and another $117 million to ‘contributions, gifts, and grants’ that were primarily political donations.”

The $66 million in political donations amounted to 18% of the union’s $374 million budget for 2020-2021, while the $117 million in “contributions, gifts, and grants” amounted to 32% of its expenditures. Meanwhile, just 9% of the union’s budget was spent on direct assistance to members.- READ MORE