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At Annual Meeting, Largest Teachers Union Admits It’s An Activist Front

At the National Education Association’s annual conference, leaders are doubling down on activism, not educating, in public schools.

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Most Americans believe that conferences for public school educators feature practical, hands-on sessions designed to improve academic and behavioral outcomes and effectively manage the various roles and responsibilities assigned to teachers by elected officials and school administrators.

Unfortunately, modern education conferences often look more like political rallies than thoughtful explorations into the art and science of teaching. And no group offers a more politicized conference experience than the nation’s largest teacher union, the National Education Association (NEA).

This week, NEA leaders and its members gather in the union-friendly confines of Chicago for the annual National Leadership Summit. NEA President Becky Pringle’s Summit welcome letter declares that the purpose of the National Leadership Summit is to leverage “organized power” toward “collective activism.” In the eyes of the NEA, the most serious problem facing public education is political apathy.

Likewise, the event’s agenda reflects the NEA’s commitment to radical........

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