The STUDENT Act would add requirements for the National Education Association (NEA) and its state and local affiliates. Public employees would have to be told they can decline membership and dues, give clear consent to join and pay, and authorize dues payments without payroll deduction. The NEA and its affiliates would also face limits on political activity, strikes, and certain beliefs or practices they may promote. The bill would require annual reports to Congress and compliance with federal labor organization rules. It would repeal the NEA’s District of Columbia property tax exemption.
Public employees who are NEA members would have to consent to membership and dues payments under the bill’s rules. Members could request to cancel membership and dues payments. The bill would also limit activities by the NEA and its affiliates, including political activity and strikes affecting state or local governments.
The bill would repeal the NEA’s District of Columbia property tax exemption. It provides no estimate of the financial effect. No publicly available information.
The bill’s findings argue that the NEA has moved away from its original education purpose and spent heavily on political activity. They also cite the NEA’s positions on school issues and its decision to cut ties with the Anti-Defamation League.
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