ABOLISH PUBLIC SECTOR UNIONS: Teacher unions dedicate money to political activism, lobbying.
Some teachers raise questions about whether union dues are being used to advance causes the instructors actually support.
Todd Loeffler, a California elementary public school teacher for over 25 years, said the cost of joining the union and some of their political tactics turned him off.
“Knowing that our union dues were primarily going to Democratic candidates, it was very difficult,” he told The Center Square.
Another issue was the cost. He initially declined to join his union when he began teaching because the dues were too expensive.
“When I was just hired as a new teacher, I was asked to join the union along with all the other new teachers,” Loeffler said. “We discussed joining the union, but we agreed it was too expensive, and our salary was very low.”