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Breaking: Powerful Teachers Union That Supported Mandates, Helped Write Sex Education Standards, Donated to Illinois Republicans

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January 12, 2023
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Breaking: Powerful Teachers Union That Supported Mandates, Helped Write Sex Education Standards, Donated to Illinois Republicans

Jackson Hulke (left) and Milagros Larios Tulujan look at each other through a plastic divider at their table in Mrs. Powell's kindergarten class at South Elementary in St. Peter, Minn. Schools across Minnesota opened classrooms back up to students for in-person learning on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. Principal Doreen Oelke said that students and teachers have had many different emotions returning to school, from being scared and nervous to being happy and excited (Jackson Forderer for MPR News)

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The National Education Association – an organization whose state association in Illinois endorsed Democrat Gov. JB Pritzker for governor and Democrat Kwame Raoul for attorney general; promoted mandates during the pandemic, and helped write the controversial sex education standards, has donated more than $1.5 million to Illinois House and Senate Republicans since the start of the pandemic through their political action committee, Illinois PAC for Education (IPACE).

At the start of the 2021 school year, Gov. Pritzker announced a mask mandate for students and teachers – and the Illinois Education Association (IEA), the largest education organization in the state, applauded the decision, with IEA president Kathi Griffin saying,

“We want to be back in school with our students. We so missed working with them in person. And by having a mask mandate, we have a more likely chance of staying open and working through this pandemic.”

Griffin also supported vaccinating Illinois school children, arguing that they keep everyone safe and healthy.

“We support public health strategies that work. Vaccines are the most effective way to ensure safety. And, vaccines combined with other known effective mitigation strategies, such as wearing masks, washing hands, keeping socially distanced, appropriate building ventilation, and a vibrant testing program for students and staff will help all of us meet the goal of keeping doors open and everyone safe and healthy.”

The NEA also played a critical role in drafting the incredibly controversial National Sexuality Education Standards, allowing teachers to teach children about gender identity, sexual orientation, hormone blockers and gender expression.

The curriculum has angered parents in Illinois and across the country – and that anger is justified. More than 500 school districts in Illinois have exercised their ability to “opt-out,” declining to teach these outrageous sex education standards to children in their classrooms.

Incoming House Republican Minority Leader Rep. Tony McCombie was one of the largest recipients of IPACE money, receiving $119,900 since 2020.

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Political Donations from the Teacher’s Union to incoming Republican House Minority Leader Tony McCombie. (Source: Illinois State Board of Elections website).

House Republican Conference Chair Rep. David Welter received $60,400.

On the Senate side, Deputy Senate Republican Leader Sen. Sue Rezin received $55,400.

Since the start of the pandemic, IPACE has given $333,800 to House Speaker Chris Welch. Sen. Don Harmon, the Democratic Senate President has received $231,439.51.

In July, during the National Education Association’s national conference in Chicago, Gov. Pritzker was a keynote speaker, just two days before Vice President Kamala Harris was scheduled to address the group.

In Illinois, it’s expected that one of the largest teachers unions would support Democrats. But to support Republican legislators, whose own constituents oppose every single policy of the Illinois Education Association and their PAC – and for the Republicans to happily accept their contributions – is shocking.

And who suffers? Our children.

For a complete list of contributions made by the Illinois Teachers Union to Republican legislators, check out Thomas DeVore’s Facebook page.

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