Teachers Union President: We Never Invested In Public Schools The Way We Need To

Posted • August 24, 2024: One of the alarming -- but not surprising -- things that happened during the DNC was the vast number of bold-faced lies spouted by everyone on stage and in media interviews. Because the media are the propaganda arm of the Democrat Party, Democrat politicians know they can lie and get away with it. The media will ignore the lie, bury the story, or dismiss criticism and facts as 'Right-wing conspiracies' or 'Republicans pouncing.' But there are lies and the truth. Becky Pringle, president of the National Education Association (NEA) is one of those shameless liars. Watch her get on C-Span and say we never 'invested' in our public schools.

Teachers union president Becky Pringle: "Here in America, we have never invested in our public schools."

Inflation-adjusted public school spending per student:

1970: $7,576
1980: $9,615
1990: $13,092
2000: $15,204
2010: $18,024
2021: $19,999

164% real increase since 1970. -- I’m sick to death of libs lying about public school spending. It’s been nothing but increases for decades, with no improvements to show for it. Money is not the issue. (…)

• More at: Twitchy - Union Prez Says We NEVER Invested in Public Schools (Math Doesn't Lie, but We Don't Teach That Anymore)
https://twitchy.com/amy-curtis/2024/08/23/teacher-union-president-lies-about-investing-in-public-schools-n2399981