Only 4% of NEA Dues Dedicated to "Improve Teaching"

http://biggovernment.com/kolson/2011/08/31/secret-document-only-4-of-nea-dues-dollars-dedicated-to-improve-teaching/

Who says education is not big business?

While the majority of a teacher’s dues dollars stay with the state union, $166 is sent to the NEA every year, which is the parent union. As already stated, the NEA only spent $7.44 of that amount on efforts to improve teaching and learning.

To put that into perspective, the NEA spent four times as much ($31.05 of the $166) on “legislative and ballot initiatives” and “partnerships and public relations.” The union spent $68.69 of the $166 on administrative support, governance, legal support, and leadership development and constituency support.