Indeed, the NEA Decided to Sign Its Death Warrant

by even endorsing the teacher-hating Barack Obama for president.  It matters not at all there were far fewer of the delegates willing to endorse him than in the past.  The only correct action was to withhold the support and force both political parties to actually make a statement strongly opposing the undermining of public education and thus democracy.

Although the NEA is the first union to endorse Obama, it is only the first of what will be many endorsements. The Democratic Party is thoroughly right-wing and anti-worker, but for the union officialdom this is something they can live with, since the Democrats employ their services to push through their agenda.

Some concern was voiced among delegates about the endorsement of Obama, given the record of attacks. Clearly sensing the unease among some of the delegates, Vice President Joe Biden gave a demagogic speech saying any differences with the union were “more a fight within the family” than a fundamental disagreement.

The NEA endorsement underscores the necessity for teachers and all those that oppose the attack on public education to break with this rotten organization, and develop a political movement—based on a socialist program—to fight the Obama administration and the capitalist system, which it defends.

I can't say I'd argue with this assessment.  My "union," the Washoe Education Association, did nothing but sabotage my rights in order to help negligent administrators.