What teachers' union dues paid for

Washington Times ^ | Sunday, December 29, 2002 | House Editorial

[JohnHuang2]

The Teamsters, National Education Association and other unions often are criticized for misusing their tax-exempt status and their members' union dues to lobby federal and state authorities. There also is the occasional union embezzlement story. Nothing, though, has hit as close to home as the fraud and embezzlement charges that have engulfed the Washington Teachers' Union (WTU).

[CJinVA]

The legal papers said Bullock bought:
• A $20,000 fur coat along with several other furs
• More than $500,000 in custom-made clothing from a Baltimore fashion store
• $9,000 worth of items at Bloomingdale's
• $12,000 worth of items at Hecht's department store.
• Another $17,000 worth of items at Millers Furs
• More than $150,000 worth of items at Neiman Marcus

The agents raided a total of seven homes of various people allegedly involved. Among the items taken are a 288 piece set of Tiffany silver worth $57,000, two glass candlesticks worth $1,800, a $6,800 silver ice bucket, various fashion handbags worth from $690 to more than $2,000 dollars and even custom-made wigs worth $20,000.

[TheStickman]

LMFAO!!!!

They were *helping* the kids by not teaching them how to read, write and do math? You know, they way they've been *helping* kids get dumber for the last 40 years?

[reg45]

Is this Wa State or DC?

Probably both!

[trek]

I stand corrected. The scandal referred to in this article does involve the union in Washington D.C. There was a separate scandal about diversion of funds for political activity involving the teacher's union in Washington state. Sorry for the confusion.

[geopyg]

Teacher's Union scandals in BOTH Washington State and Washington D.C. - that does make it pretty confusing. I say just get rid of it. (The Union? No - then how could the union bosses help the poor teachers? I mean - get rid of "Washington" and just call it D.C.)