Teachers Union Bosses Spent Big on Luxury Resorts
6th February 2026
Top leaders of the nation’s two largest teachers unions spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on luxury resorts, golf getaways, and casino hotels in 2025, even as they publicly warned that Trump administration policies were putting teachers under financial strain.
Newly disclosed union financial records show executives at the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the National Education Association (NEA) traveled to high-end destinations including Las Vegas, Miami, Palm Springs, California, Honolulu, and golf resorts across the country, the Washington Examiner reported.
Many of the expenses were categorized under vague labels such as “professional development” or “staff education,” while some were not itemized at all.
What’s the use of having power if you can’t abuse it?