Did the nation's largest teachers unions actively campaign for Biden?
By Ronny Hu
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The American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association publicly endorsed President-elect Joe Biden during the 2020 election. AFT and NEA have 1.7 million and 3 million members, respectively.
AFT and its local affiliates helped their members register, learn about the two candidates' positions and get out to vote.
"[Americans] saw Joe Biden as an empathetic leader who will unite the country, rebuild the middle class and create more opportunities for our students," NEA President Becky Pringle said in a press release after the first presidential debate. The NEA ran digital ads in support of Joe Biden.
In 2016, AFT and NEA both endorsed Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.
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