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Teachers Unions Spent More Than $930 Million on Political Activism and Lobbying Over Decade, Watchdog Finds

Headline from American Greatness

Both unions have expanded their political operations well beyond traditional education issues. Source

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  1. Fox News

    Unearthed filing shows largest teachers unions poured over $900 million into political activities (opens Fox News)

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    Two of the nation's largest teachers unions, the NEA and AFT, spent over $930 million on political activity and lobbying, a North American Values Institute report finds.

  2. Conservative Daily News

    Teachers Unions Spent Almost a Billion Dollars on Politics Over a Decade, Watchdog Says (opens Conservative Daily News)

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    by Rich Mitchell at CDN - A conservative education watchdog's review of union filings says the NEA and AFT steered more than $930 million into political activity, lobbying and advocacy groups from 2016 through 2025.

  3. Breitbart News

    Report: Filings Show Top Teachers' Unions Dumped $900M into Political Activism (opens Breitbart News)

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    Two of the top teachers unions in the unions have spent more than $900 million over the last decade on far-left groups, political activism, and lobbying, according to a new education watchdog report.

  4. American Greatness

    Teachers Unions Spent More Than $930 Million on Political Activism and Lobbying Over Decade, Watchdog Finds (opens American Greatness)

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    American Greatness's feed description

    Both unions have expanded their political operations well beyond traditional education issues. Source

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