An Apple From the Teachers: Teachers' Unions Give Lessons on Contributing at the State Level

Contributing Organization(s): National Institute on Money in State Politics

Author(s)/Creator(s): Linda Casey

Publishing Date: 2009-03-03

Issue Areas: Education and Literacy; Employment and Labor; Government Reform

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From 2003 through 2007, teachers' unions gave $112.5 million to committees working on 88 ballot measures in 22 states. In addition, international unions NEA and AFT and their affiliates gave almost $53 million to political campaigns for state candidates and political party committees.

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Incumbent legislators received $21 million of the $29.7 million given to legislative candidate committees.
Nearly 97 percent of the money given by teachers' unions came from the home state of that union.
Teachers' unions made up only 1 percent of the more than $4 billion given to all candidates from all sources between 2003 and 2007.
Teachers' union contributions represent a small percentage of all money given to candidates or political party committees.

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Intended Audience: Advocates; Legislators/Legislative Aids; Policy Professionals

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Language code: English

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