Posts tagged New York State United Teachers

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    Teachers Union Membership Drops by 59,000 Across the Nation

    December 9, 2022 // NEA ended the school year with 2.5 million working members in 2021-22, down 40,107. AFT had 1.12 million, a loss of 19,078

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    Quarter of spending by powerful teachers union went to political causes: Report

    June 9, 2022 // Of the nearly $200 million the union collected in dues, $49 million, or 27%, went to political donations that overwhelmingly favored Democratic political organizations and groups advocating overtly liberal causes. The union also spent an additional $6 million on "contributions, gifts, and grants," which also largely went to politically charged causes. Congressional Progressive Caucus Center, National Democratic Redistricting Commission, Economic Policy Center, United States Heartland China Association,

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    Buffalo teacher resigned, New York union keeps taking dues from her check; now she’s filed a lawsuit

    May 16, 2022 //

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