The N.E.A. is not a labor union

“You can teach a person all you know, but only experience will convince him that what you say is true.” Richelle E. Goodrich-American author

The N.E.A. is America’s largest teacher “union.” They are headquartered in Washington, D.C. They represent about 2.8 million teachers and support staff. Dues for the teachers are $215 per year. The N.E.A. has annual operating budget of $399 million with an endowment fund of $428 million. One of the N.E.A.’s biggest social programs is LBGTQ “rights” and “pronouns.”

Last year the N.E.A. spent $23 million endorsing and supporting political campaigns. About 98% of that money went to Democrats. Can you imagine that? Do they truly represent all their dues-paying members??? More recently the N.E. A has come under scrutiny for their stance against school choice, School vouchers, merit pay, the promotion of gay rights, standing against disciplinary actions on teachers and promoting racial ideology in schools.

Also, last year the N.E.A corporate Staff went on strike. Over 300 corporate staff employees were locked out and lost pay. One of the strike issues was the N.E.A.’s increasing use of outside contractors, or outsourcing work. Labor unions never outsource work! Madness!

The PISA chart below ranks the top 40 countries in scholastic achievement in math, science and reading. Combining all three subjects the US is slightly below the average. Sadly, the US ranks 34th in math. The PISA is a worldwide test given to 15-year-olds. It is designed to measure the effectiveness of the educational systems of each country.

I would like to see the N.E.A. establish a measurable goal of improving the PISA ranking, especially in math. This should be the N.E.A.’s top priority, and the “union” should not be directing so much effort to so many social programs. Currently the N.E.A is a political action organization and on the wrong side of so many issues,

PS-Rebecca Pringle is the N.E.A president. Her current salary is $545,000!

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