NEA Spends $1.9 Million in Teacher Dues on Negative Colorado U.S. Senate Election Ads

28 Oct

NEA Spends $1.9 Million in Teacher Dues on Negative Colorado U.S. Senate Election Ads

Speaking of “How much does NEA spend on politics?”, read the following release on the union’s habit of spending large sums of teacher dues on that annoying negative political advertising (click on “Fullscreen” for the easiest read):

Media Release 10-27-10 NEA Anti-Buck

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