Wisconsin Teachers union spends big on 2009 lobbying

The Milwaukee Journal reports:

The Wisconsin Education Association Council spent nearly twice as much as any other organization to lobby lawmakers in 2009, according to the Government Accountability Board.

The state's largest teachers union reported spending more than $1.5 million and 7,239 hours lobbying, almost twice as much as the Wisconsin Insurance Alliance, which spent the second highest amount to lobby in the state.

One aspect of the union's lobbying effort was largely successful, with the state Legislature repealing the 16-year-old qualified economic offer law that restricted teachers' pay and benefits.

The amazing self interest of public employee unions. We must commend the teachers unions for promoting propaganda that public school teachers are underpaid. Have you ever heard of a group that is number one in lobbying being underpaid? Maybe Wisconsin students should ask for an apple from the teachers.