While its members make modest wages, dozens of the union’s staffers are paid $100,000 or more.

Of its own officers and employees, 83 made over $100,000.

The remaining members’ dues fund 65 salaries of over $100,000.

Just 10 cents of every dollar the National Education Association spent in 2025 was on representing teachers. Politics and contributions took nearly four times that amount.

Just 17% of the union’s spending in 2025 was on representing teachers. But it spent a record-breaking amount on politics and paid many staffers over $100K.

Union accounting shows just 36% of its spending was on representing teachers in 2025, while it spent more than $41 million on politics.

Stacy Davis Gates brought controversy, conflict to the Chicago Teachers Union. With her as their president, Illinois Federation of Teachers members can expect the same.

The Chicago Teachers Union spent millions on failed school board candidates in its 2025 fiscal year. Not even 18% of its spending was on representing teachers.