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Why education funding should be cut, not expanded:

In the 2007-08 fiscal year, not surprisingly, the NEA spent $2.3 million — on top of $1 million spent the previous fiscal year — fighting a school voucher referendum in Utah.

Money blown on crap that has nothing to do with education? Check.

uring the current fiscal year the NEA sent the Hawaii State Teachers Association $20,000 to conduct polling on a state constitutional convention.

Money blown on crap that has nothing to do with education? Check.

It [NEA] sent the Massachusetts Teachers Association $60,000 to oppose a state income-tax repeal.

Money blown on crap that has nothing to do with education? Check.

And it [NEA] sent the Florida Education Association $200,000 to oppose property-tax cuts in the Sunshine State.

Money blown on crap that has nothing to do with education? Check.

It’s a shame the NEA doesn’t spend as much money and effort trying to improve lousy schools as it does trying to keep taxes high.

Indeed. One word: PATCO. Darren has a partial list of the ways the NEA throws away their money on things that don’t have a damned thing to do with education.

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