Association of American Educators
The Association of American Educators (AAE) is a right-wing 501(c)6 "trade association" organization. AAE describes itself as a "a national, non-union, professional educators' organization". While presenting itself as a quasi-union, their website states[1], "AAE does not engage in collective bargaining." According to documents obtained from the Bradley Foundation, AAE considers itself, "well-positioned to help further weaken the unions and their political goals."[2]
AAE is affiliated with the Association for American Educators Foundation (AAEF), a 501(c)3 charity, and Association of American Educators Affiliates(AAEA), a 501(c)6 "trade association" organization.[3]
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Legal Cases
AAE is suing the California Teachers Association in a bid to defund unions by overturning California’s fair share fee laws.[4] Fair share fees ensure that employees who opt-out of union contracts share the cost of negotiations for benefits that all employees receive as a result of collective bargaining. This lawsuit was filed on behalf of AAE by The Center for Individual Rights.
Funding
AAE is funded in part by by the Bradley Foundation as part of an effort to “defund teachers unions and achieve real education reform.”[2]
Bradley is so anxious to silence the organized voice of public school teachers it has pumped $1.77 million into a substitute, the Association of American Educators Foundation. “The NEA and AFT have already been substantially weakened by Wisconsin Act 10. AAE thinks it is well-positioned to help further weaken the unions and their political goals,” say the documents (AAEF, Grant Proposal Record, 8/19/2014).
Core Financials
2015[5]
- Total Revenue: $1,930,547
- Total Expenses: $1,529,229
- Net Assets: $77,205
2014[6]
- Total Revenue: $1,651,318
- Total Expenses: $1,318,996
- Net Assets: $996,530
2013[7]
- Total Revenue: $1,472,283
- Total Expenses: $1,246,049
- Net Assets: $664,208
Personnel
Board of Directors
The Association of American Educators Foundation lists its Board of Directors as:[8]
- Polly Broussard
- Guy Rice Doud
- Becky Norton Dunlop
- Alan P. Dye
- Dr. Williams H. Hughes
- Dr. Kevin Ryan
- DeLaina Tonks
- Tracy Valentine
- Gary Beckner
Staff
According to AAE's website:[9]
Administrative Office
- Gary Beckner, Chairman and President
- Angela Ashton, Finance Support Staff
- Piete Beckner, Director of Membership Services
- Debbie Brown, Membership Services Specialist
- Julie Evans, Legal Services Liaison
- Alicia Huntsman, Executive Assistant/Office Manager
- Iris Lacey, Membership Payment Processor
- Sharon Nelson, Director of Legal Services
- Cari Vedder, Membership Services Specialist
- Ruth Anne Vigil, Membership Support Staff
- Catherine Villani, Membership Services Specialist
Washington, D.C. Office
- Colin Sharkey, Executive Vice President
- Cecile Middleton, Regional Membership Director
- Shanna Morgason, Membership Team Director
- Melissa Pratt, Professional Programs Manager
- Garry Sigle, Regional Membership Director
- Dana Williams, Regional Membership Director
- Rena Youngblood, Director of Charter School Services
Contact Information
Administrative Office
27405 Puerta Real, Suite 230
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
Tel: (800).704.7799, (949).595.7979
Fax: (949).595.7970
Washington, D.C. Office
300 North Washington Street, Suite 304
Alexandria, VA 22314
Tel: (877).385.6264, (703).739.2100
Fax: (703).739.2763
External Resources
Association of American Educators website
References
- ↑ Association of American Educators, About Us, organizational website, accessed June, 2017.
- ↑ Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 Mary Bottari, "Weaponized Philanthropy: Document Trove Details Bradley Foundation’s Efforts to Build Right-Wing “Infrastructure” Nationwide, Center for Media and Democracy, May 5th, 2017.
- ↑ Association of American Educators Foundation, 2015 IRS Form 990, Internal Revenue Service, accessed June, 2017.
- ↑ Howard Blume, Lawsuit targets key funding source for teachers unions, Los Angeles Times, Feb. 7, 2017
- ↑ Association of American Educators, 2015 IRS Form 990, Internal Revenue Service, August, 8, 2016.
- ↑ Association of American Educators, 2014 IRS Form 990, Internal Revenue Service, August 13, 2015.
- ↑ Association of American Educators, 2013 IRS Form 990, Internal Revenue Service, August 13, 2014.
- ↑ Association of American Educators Foundation, Board of Directors, organizational website, accessed June, 2017.
- ↑ Association of American Educators, Contact Us, organizational website, accessed June, 2017.
