Contact: Marsha Richards, Communications Director (360) 956-3482 NEA doesn’t show up in court; union fined $800,000 for “intentional” violations of state law OLYMPIA, WA - A Thurston County Superior Court judge today fined the National Education Association (NEA) $800,000 plus legal fees for “intentional” violations of a Washington state law that prohibits the unauthorized use of agency fees* for political activity. The court also issued a permanent injunction barring the union from collecting agency fees from thousands of Washington state teachers. The default judgment comes after the NEA missed a court deadline last week to respond to a lawsuit brought...
