Fox News reported that a report from Defending Education found the National Education Association and its affiliates spent nearly $7.8 million fighting ballot measures and school choice campaigns in three states, according to a Fox News article.
The Fox News headline links the spending to school choice and to biological sports measures. The headline gives the amount as nearly $8 million, while the article summary gives it as nearly $7.8 million. Fox News used both figures.
Fox News said Defending Education "uncovered how" the NEA and its affiliates carried out the spending. The summary does not name the three states, identify the specific ballot measures or school choice campaigns involved, or describe how the group arrived at its totals. Those details could not be confirmed from the source.
The headline and summary do not say whether the NEA or its affiliates responded to the report. The Fox News article is listed without an author in the source record used for this story.
Fox News published the article on November 12, 2026. This account relies on the Fox News headline and summary alone and does not independently check the report's findings or the figures it contains.