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GOP Lawmakers Push to Repeal NEA's Federal Charter

7/16/2025

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Republican lawmakers Rep. Mark Harris and Sen. Marsha Blackburn are gearing up to introduce the National Education Association Charter Repeal Act, aiming to dismantle the NEA's federal charter. They contend that the NEA is more focused on political agendas than on education, pointing to its resolutions against Trump and divisive ideologies. Past efforts to revoke the charter have fallen short.

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Republican lawmakers Rep. Mark Harris and Sen. Marsha Blackburn are gearing up to introduce the National Education Association Charter Repeal Act, aiming to dismantle the NEA's federal charter. They contend that the NEA is more focused on political agendas than on education, pointing to its resolutions against Trump and divisive ideologies. Past efforts to revoke the charter have fallen short.