“…In the 2020–21 school year, there were 3.8 million full- and part-time public school teachers, including 1.9 million elementary teachers and 1.9 million secondary teachers….”
In 2024-2025 there were 72,700 [public education] K-12 teachers in Missouri.
“…The United States has 989 billionaires in 2026, more than any other country [….] American billionaires make up about 29% of the world’s billionaire count, while holding about 42% of billionaire wealth worldwide….”
“…the state of Missouri is home to eight billionaires. This group has a combined net worth of $49.2 billion….”
Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission, from the National Education Association [NEA], in opposition to Amendment 4 and Amendment 5 on the August 4th ballot:
C253757 07/23/2026 Protect Majority Rule Missouri National Education Association 1201 16th St NW Washington DC 20036 7/22/2026 $750,000.00
C264282 07/23/2026 No Everything Tax National Education Associaton 1201 16th Street NW Washingtong DC 20036 7/22/2026 $1,250,000.00
They royally pissed of teachers. Apparently.
Amendment 4 (HJR 3) would place restrictive requirements on initiative petitions by Missouri voters.
Previously:
About that ‘inconvenient’ redress of grievances thing… (June 5, 2026)
Campaign Finance: but wait, there’s even more (June 5, 2026)
Campaign Finance: way, way in (June 13, 2026)
Campaign Finance: Democracy (June 19, 2026)
Campaign Finance: fight the power (July 10, 2026)
Campaign Finance: next, you need to vote (July 19, 2026)
Amendment 5 (HJR 173) would eliminate Missouri’s income tax and redistribute a regressive tax burden to non-wealthy Missourians.
Previously:
Campaign Finance: for billionaires and millionaires (May 30, 2026)
Bait and switch (June 3, 2026)
Campaign Finance: promising us high regressive sales taxes (June 14, 2026)
MoGop’s Dark Money (June 20, 2026)
Gov. Mike Kehoe (r): “Missouri voters are stupid” (June 24, 2026)
Campaign Finance: Missouri is a suburb of Ohio…and Virginia (July 7, 2026)
Campaign Finance: When they say, “We’ll make the rubble bounce,” they add, “…this high.” (July 8, 2026)
Campaign Finance: Kings take pawns (July 10, 2026)
Campaign Finance: throw in dark money, stir… (July 16, 2026)
Campaign Finance: Missouri is an expensive suburb of Ohio…and Virginia (July 16, 2016)
Campaign Finance: Maryland, Virginia, whatever… (July 18, 2026)
Campaign Finance: Pennies from heaven? (July 23, 2026)
“Vote No on Amendments 4 & 5”
No on Amendments 4 and 5.
