A pro-family advocate is questioning the National Education Association’s endorsement of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.

The National Education Association (NEA) has endorsed Senator Barack Obama’s presidential bid and plans to spend $50 million to target swing states. The NEA also says they will micro-manage members and send sophisticated electronic individualized messaging to members.
 
However, Bryan Fischer of the Idaho Values Alliance (IVA) thinks the money would be better spent on educating children.
 
“I think most parents would think if the NEA has $50 million to throw around, why don’t they invest it in the classrooms where our children are being taught?” Fischer contends.
 
That $50 million will come from membership dues, but Fischer says if members do not support this effort, they can look for alternative teacher associations.
  
“I know here in Idaho, teachers have access to the Northwest Professional Educators Association, which is devoted to liability protection for teachers [and] academic improvement, and has made a deliberate decision that none of the association’s fees or dues will be used for political causes or agendas,” Fischer adds.
 
The NEA expects to reach 5.2 million voters in their campaign and deliver “80 percent of those votes for Senator Obama.”

Lee ADDS: Why is it that the NEA, a beneficiary of GOVERNMENT FUNDS can contribute money to any Candidate? My tax money going to Obama’s coffers!