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America's Hyperpoliticized Teachers Unions

By Byron York
Wednesday, September 03 2025

About 70% of the nation's public school teachers belong to a union or employees' association. The two largest teachers unions, the National Education Association (NEA) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), together represent about 4.7 million members. Politically, according to a study by Pew Research, about 58% of public school K-12 teachers identify with or lean toward the Democratic Party, compared to about 35% who identify with or lean toward the Republican Party. Last year, NEA President Rebecca Pringle told a Philadelphia public radio station that her organization's membership is…

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