Largest Teachers Unions Spent Over $900 Million on Political Activities, Watchdog Report Reveals

A report by the education watchdog North American Values Institute (NAVI) indicates that the National Education Association (NEA) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), the nation's largest teachers unions, collectively spent over $930 million on political activities, lobbying, and advocacy groups between fiscal years 2016 and 2025. The NEA accounted for at least $547 million of this spending, while the AFT reported $383.2 million in political activity and lobbying expenditures.