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NEA Training Sparks Backlash for Promoting Leftist Views

3/19/2026

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The National Education Association held a February 23 training session that critics say promotes far-left views and portrays the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump and Republican-led states as threats to education.
Critics, including investigative reporter Chloe Hunt, say the session amounts to political indoctrination rather than defending educator rights.
The NEA faces backlash for funding left-wing groups amid concerns over student performance.

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The National Education Association held a February 23 training session that critics say promotes far-left views and portrays the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump and Republican-led states as threats to education.
Critics, including investigative reporter Chloe Hunt, say the session amounts to political indoctrination rather than defending educator rights.
The NEA faces backlash for funding left-wing groups amid concerns over student performance.