State GOP Prohibits Teachers Unions' Money in School-Related Elections

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🗓️ 14 August 2023

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Alabama Republicans have told teachers unions to stay out of their school-related elections. The Alabama Republican Party recently voted to ban GOP candidates for the Alabama Board of Education, local school boards, and county school superintendent from accepting donations from teachers unions. John Wahl, chairman of the Alabama GOP, says the change was needed to ensure that parents, and not special-interest groups, have control over their children’s education. “There's only one purpose that these education unions exist, and that's to lobby for their facet of the education system,” Wahl says. “There's only one reason school boards and superintendents exist, and that is to put forth the policies that regulate the school systems, so it's a direct conflict of interest.” Wahl joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to explain what this change means for protecting parental rights in Alabama. Wahl also weighs in on the priorities of Alabama voters and what we can expect at the first GOP presidential debate on Aug. 23. Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is the Daily Signal Podcast for Monday, August 14th, I'm Virginia Allen.
0:10.8	The Republican Party in Alabama has just told teachers unions to stay out of their elections.
0:16.6	The Alabama Republican Party recently voted to ban GOP candidates for the Alabama Board
0:22.3	of Education, local school boards, and county school superintendents from receiving donations
0:28.4	from teachers unions.
0:30.6	Alabama GOP chairman John Wall says that this is a critical step to ensure that parents
0:36.7	instead of teachers unions are in control of their child's education.
0:42.1	John Wall is one of the youngest GOP chairmans in the country.
0:46.1	He joins the show today to discuss what this move means for public schools in Alabama
0:52.2	and also weigh in on the priorities of Alabama voters and what we can expect at the fourth
0:58.4	coming GOP presidential debate on August 23rd.
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