미국 교사 노동조합의 위상

The 1.5 million-member National Association of Realtors spent $81.7 million on political lobbying in 2022, more than any other business group. Behind the teachers unions, it
ranks as the most powerful special interest in the country.
– the wall street journal 2023. 10. 23.

위 기사는 부동산업자들의 카르텔을 비난하는 내용이다. national association of realtors라는 단체를 거론하며 교사 노동조합 다음으로 강력하다고 한다. 미국에서 가장 강력한 이익 단체는 교직원 노동조합으로서 엄밀하게 말하면 교사 노동조합보다 더 넓은 개념이다.

The National Education Association (NEA) is the largest labor union in the United States. It represents public school teachers and other support personnel, faculty and staffers at colleges and universities, retired educators, and college students preparing to become teachers. The NEA has just under 3 million members and is headquartered in Washington, D.C. The NEA had a budget of more than $341 million for the 2012–2013 fiscal year.
– wikipedia