Teachers' unions are the largest spending political body in the nation and have systematically been less interested in innovation and more interested in their own personal interests, which constrains education reform because educational outcomes are decided through a political process rather than by experts or parents.

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Eric Hanushek

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the teachers unions are the largest spending political body in the nation

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Eric Hanushek on Education and School Finance 07/14/2008EconTalk
Created: 6/17/2026, 10:14:22 AM

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