I have the honor to lead the largest local of AEA. I am the president of AEA-Retired. I am a Republican registered voter. Why do I share that with you? AEA is non partisan. We vote our education issues. I share that little piece of me because I have spent my entire career and leadership within AEA, AEA-Retired trying to see both sides of the argument. I have spent my adult life doing all that I can to live and discuss politics from a values orientation rather than a par

I am concerned about the recent poll that went only to families who have one or more members of a union. That poll found that overwhelmingly, when asked if unions served a good purpose; and another question, "do unions strengthen America"; and finally, "do unions help working families" found that 87% of family members of union members answered, “No” to each of those questions. Our. Own. Family members. We should not be surprised. No where in any media are unions extolled