The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show The Tudor Dixon Podcast: Teachers Unions, NEA Influence & the Future of Public Education
Dec 8, 2025
Tudor Dixon chats with Erika Sanzi, a former public school teacher and education advocate, who sheds light on alarming changes in America's education system. They delve into the growing influence of teachers' unions like the NEA, discussing how political agendas are overshadowing academic achievement. Sanzi reveals troubling data on student performance, the rise of ideological activism in classrooms, and the impact of pandemic-related issues on student behavior. She emphasizes the need for balance in education to refocus on student learning.
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Unions Shift From Practical To Ideological
- Erika Sanzi says teachers' unions have shifted from pragmatic Democrat-leaning groups to ideologically radical organizations.
- She warns union priorities now focus on political causes rather than instruction and student outcomes.
Low Proficiency Is A Five‑Alarm Fire
- Erika Sanzi cites alarming student outcomes: 31% of fourth graders proficient in reading and 22% of 12th graders proficient in math.
- She highlights a large share of students in the "below basic" category as a five-alarm crisis.
Messaging Aims To Frame Opposition As Villainy
- Sanzi describes NEA messaging tactics that pluralize and reframe gender to normalize its worldview.
- She says the union labels opponents as "villains" and explains opposition as racism or transphobia.