To opt out of the Arkansas Education Association dues:
- Enter your information into the form below and click “submit.”
- On the resulting page, click the link to open your customized form. You will also receive an email with a link to your form.
- Print the form. If you check the appropriate box about needing a printed version, we’ll mail you a copy of the form.
- Sign and date the form.
- Mail the completed form to the address at the top of the form. We highly recommend sending it via certified mail.
The Arkansas Education Association (AEA) is the state’s largest unions for teachers and other public school employees.
Those who find themselves in a union-represented workplace should know that Arkansas law has long protected public employees from being forced to financially support a union against their will. Furthermore, the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2018 decision in Janus v. AFSCME reaffirmed that all public employees have a constitutional right to choose for themselves whether to pay any union dues or fees.
You can opt out of AEA dues by filling out the form above, printing it and mailing it to the union.
Frequently Asked Questions
Arkansas Education Association
AEA collected $2.09 million in dues and fees from its members in fiscal year 2022, according to reports the union must file with the U.S. Dept. of Labor.
In 2022 alone:
- $194,460 on conferences, conventions, and meetings
- $118,000 on legal services
- $105,300 on travel
- $101,600 on occupancy
AEA paid 4 officers and employees in 2022, 3 of whom were paid six figures. Executive Director Outgoing Tracey-Ann Nelson was paid $241,501.
AEA holds $2.19 million in cash reserves.
AEA’s most recent 990 reports are available here
A portion of the dues paid by AEA members goes to support the National Education Association headquarters in Washington, D.C.
National Education Association
According to its filings with the U.S. Dept. of Labor, NEA collected $375 million from its members in fiscal year 2022. In that year alone:
- $41.6 million was spent on divisive political candidates, causes and lobbying.
- $120 million was paid or contributed to largely ideological organizations. This included $270,000 donated to the Democracy Alliance, a radical left organization founded by George Soros. NEA also gave $450,000 to the Strategic Victory Fund, a super PAC that has financially supported Planned Parenthood.
- $11.2 million was spent on travel for union staff and hotel venues, including $1.4 million for a conference at the Caesars Forum Convention Center in Las Vegas.
- $19.9 million was spent on legal and consulting services.
- $311,492 was spent on food and catering.
NEA paid 694 officers and employees in 2022, 429 of whom were paid six figures. NEA president Rebecca Pringle received $449,537.
NEA’s most recent LM-2 reports are available here: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016