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Lawmakers Push to Revoke NEA's Federal Charter Amid Criticism

2/3/2026

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Representatives Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) and Mary Miller (R-Ill.) urge revoking the National Education Association's federal charter.
They argue the NEA, established in 1906, has become a liberal political organization rather than a teachers' union.
Miller says the NEA damages education by pursuing social engineering and political agendas over core subjects.
She calls for legislation to remove the NEA's charter, signaling growing opposition to its direction.

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Representatives Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) and Mary Miller (R-Ill.) urge revoking the National Education Association's federal charter.
They argue the NEA, established in 1906, has become a liberal political organization rather than a teachers' union.
Miller says the NEA damages education by pursuing social engineering and political agendas over core subjects.
She calls for legislation to remove the NEA's charter, signaling growing opposition to its direction.