Senators Seek To Revoke NEA’s Federal Charter

The teachers union is targeted due to its ballooning political contributions, support of critical race theory, and efforts to keep schools closed during the pandemic.

AP/J. Scott Applewhite
Senator Blackburn on Capitol Hill April 4, 2022. AP/J. Scott Applewhite

A growing number of Republicans are calling for Congress to strip the nation’s largest teachers union of its federal charter in response to its ballooning political contributions, support of critical race theory, and efforts to keep schools closed during the Covid-19 pandemic. 

Senators Blackburn and Lummis have introduced legislation to revoke the National Education Association’s federal charter, claiming the organization “no longer primarily serves the purposes of advancing the profession of teaching or promoting the cause of education in the United States.” 

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