Good question. Not naive at all.
Answer: No, DeVoss has no control or authority over the teacher's union. Furthermore, the NEA despite her and lobby against her.
In 4 years as a teacher in Texas I refused to join the union. It was a battle. Since its inception the NEA has been in favor of educating children to be socialists. Well documented fact.
Thank you for the additional info
So basically the NEA has total control??
Schools are taxpayer funded, how the heck do they get away with this?
I understand the need for parents to be involved but being realistic, there has to be some oversight, no?