Alabama Rep Exposes Union Dues Funding Far-Left Groups

0:00It's April 29th. You're listening to Birmingham News today, AI-powered local news. State rep Ernie Yarbrough from Alabama just dropped some heat on teacher union payroll deductions. He's calling out how these doos are funneling over $660 million from national unions straight to far left groups and political outfits. This all came up during his Tuesday spot on a Huntsfield radio show. Monroe says it's straight up bait and switch, pulling cash meant for classrooms and redirecting it to stuff like climate activism and gender. Issues. He points out this clash is hard with Alabama state laws that ban using those funds for politics. Folks in Alabama are pushing back on this, especially with the state's conservative shift. Lawmakers like Yarbrough argue it undermines local values, from anti-DEI pushes to keeping schools focused on core basics without the extra agendas. Instead of supporting teachers with real classroom needs like pencils, paper, and learning tools, the money's getting siphoned elsewhere, Yarbrough stresses Alabama's getting back

1:04to reading, writing, arithmetic, and its western Christian roots for true educational excellence. Meanwhile, the fights on to enforce those laws and realign resources where they belong, keeping politics out of paychecks and putting excellence back in the classroom.