Title: National Education Association (NEA) - InfluenceWatch
Headings: National Education Association (NEA)
National Education Association (NEA)
Contents
Organizational Overview
Creation
Early Issue Advocacy
Modern Advocacy
Political Activity
2016 General Election
2012 General Election
Other Political Spending
Teacher Strike Fund
Positions
School Vouchers and Charter Schools
Other Issues
Controversies
9/11 Terrorism
ACORN Donations
Overt Democratic Party Activism
Financial Information
Revenues
State Affiliate Grants
Affiliates
NEA Foundation
NEA Advocacy Fund
People
President
Vice President
Secretary-Treasurer
Executive Director
References
Directors, Employees & Supporters
Associated Organizations
Vendors
Nonprofit Information
Available Filings
Additional Filings (PDFs)

Content: Zalmon Richards
President: Lily Eskelsen Garcia
Membership (2016): Members: 2,942,927
Agency Fee Payers: 87,134
Associated Organizations: NEA Advocacy Fund (PAC)
NEA Foundation (Nonprofit)
The National Education Association (NEA) is America’s largest labor union representing nearly three million employees, principally teachers. With affiliates in every state across 14,000 communities
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, NEA represents teachers, education support professionals, retired teachers, education faculty and staff, substitute teachers, and administrators. [2]
It exercises enormous political clout in everything from contract negotiations to issue advocacy and lobbying. [3]
The NEA is a major political player, with its associated political action committees contributing nearly $143.5 million to federal candidates and committees—97% of which supported Democrats and liberals—from 1990 through February 2019. [4]
The NEA is also deeply entangled in state and local politics and is a major contributor to left-of-center nonprofit organizations.