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NEA Convention Leak Triggers Bipartisan Push to Revoke Federal Charter

Lawmakers call to revoke its century-old charter following the exposure of overt political activism in leaked Portland resolutions.

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Overview

  • Leaked resolutions from the NEA’s July convention called for branding President Trump’s program as “facism,” defending birthright citizenship, expanding LGBTQ+ curricula and severing ties with the Anti-Defamation League.
  • Critics in both parties argued the union’s resolutions demonstrate a shift away from educational goals toward overt political activism and misuse of its $380 million annual budget.
  • Several members of Congress introduced legislation this week to strip the NEA of its unique 1906 federal charter, citing its exclusive status and taxpayer-backed endorsement.
  • OpenSecrets data show the NEA directed more than 98 percent of its political contributions to Democrats in the 2024 election cycle, underscoring long-standing concerns about its partisan spending.
  • More than a million families have left union-controlled public schools since 2019, a shift that has accelerated following the union’s convention resolutions.