NJ teachers union spent $40 million on primary election loss

NJ teachers union spent $40 million on primary election loss

A New Jersey teachers' union spent $40 million trying to make its own president the next governor. Despite the effort, New Jersey Education Association President Sean Spiller received only 11% of the vote for a fifth-place finish in the Democratic primary.  According to New Jersey Spotlight News, the union got the money from member dues. NJEA charges $1,082 for an annual professional membership for teachers, administrators, nurses and counselors…

New Jersey Teachers Union Blows $40 Million on Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Who Finished in Fifth Place

New Jersey’s teachers union blew a staggering $40 million on a gubernatorial candidate who finished in an embarassing fifth place.

Australian National Review - New Jersey Teachers Union Blows $40 Million on Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Who Finished in Fifth Place

Sean Spiller / Screenshot NJ.com New Jersey’s teachers union blew a staggering $40 million on a gubernatorial candidate who finished in an embarassing fifth place. The New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) spent the money supporting their own president, Sean Spiller, in his campaign to succeed incumbent Governor Phil Murphy. NJ Spotlight News reports: Supporters at Sean Spiller’s election night watch party at Montclair Brewery said that recor…