America's largest teachers union, the National Education Association (NEA) commands unparalleled resources, especially in elections, but its membership may be its undoing as surveys and investigations reveal how out of touch the NEA is with its members. On gay rights, even the union itself concedes that its stances "are often a source of controversy-both internally with Association members, and externally with the media, political decision-makers, and the general public." "Schools cannot be neutral when we're dealing with [homosexual] issues," former NEA president Bob Chase said. "I'm not talking about tolerance. I'm talking about acceptance." In the state of Washington, EFF...