Paying Their Dues: How A Leading Teachers Union Used A Quarter Of Their Funds To Elect Democrat Candidates

One of the nation’s largest teachers unions spent $49 million — 25% of its members’ dues — on political causes.

The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) collected nearly $197 million in dues from school employees during the 2020-2021 fiscal year — a $10 million increase, despite the union’s loss of over 13,000 members, according to a report from Americans for Fair Treatment.