Overview
- On July 6, delegates in Portland approved resolutions defending birthright citizenship, opposing ICE raids and deportations, and branding any move to eliminate the Department of Education illegal and racist.
- A separate business item committed union funds to label President Trump’s actions as “facism” in NEA materials, a misspelling that became the focus of public ridicule.
- The full set of far-left resolutions was leaked on July 10, triggering viral social media mockery and extensive media coverage.
- OpenSecrets data shows 98.24% of the NEA’s 2024 political contributions went to Democrats, underscoring critics’ claims of entrenched partisanship.
- In response to the leaked agenda, members of Congress have proposed legislation to revoke the NEA’s unique federal charter granted in 1906.