Teachers battle NEA over politics

Washington Times ^ | 4/27/04 | George Archibald

[kattracks]

State affiliates of the National Education Association, a sponsor of last weekend's pro-choice March for Women's Lives, are fighting members who have invoked federal antidiscrimination laws against the union's use of their dues to support abortion, contraception and homosexuality.

Shawn Austin, a part-time school-transportation secretary in Saranac Community Schools District near Lansing, Mich., was ordered to appear before a four-member local union committee yesterday to convince fellow NEA members of her "bona fide religious-objector status."

[Darheel]

"the union has fought"

A strange thing to find in an education discussion, but it happens all the time. Public schools, public transportation, public housing... why even bother breathing, let the unions fight it out.

[Travis McGee]

Ping.

[EGPWS]

For two years, the union has fought the request of Mrs. Austin that most of her dues go to charity instead of supporting the NEA's political and social causes.

And if the the union still maintains it's mindset as it has shown to do in the past....Guedo will prevail.

[maica]

"Fight" is the favorite word of democrats, unless it is actually applied to the defense of America.

[EdReform]

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