The Teachers Union Backs Steyer for Governor And the Hypocrisy Is Stunning

California’s largest teachers’ union has made its choice for governor, and it’s a doozy. The California Teachers Association just yanked its endorsement from Eric Swalwell after explosive rape allegations and has now thrown its support behind billionaire activist Tom Steyer.

And if you’re wondering whether Steyer is a champion of public schools, the answer depends on whether you mean his kids or yours.

Because Steyer’s children didn’t set foot in the public schools he now claims to defend. They attended San Francisco University High School, where tuition runs north of $62,000 a year. Steyer himself attended Phillips Exeter Academy, one of the most elite boarding schools in the country.

But when it comes to school choice for ordinary families? Steyer has been clear: he opposes it. He told the Washington Post he does not support using public funds for private education, the very kind of education he and his children enjoyed.

And of course, he’s in good company. Gavin Newsom’s kids? Also in private school. Funny how the people who lecture parents about “supporting public education” never seem to trust that same system with their own children.

So the message is unmistakable: School choice for me, but not for thee. And the teachers’ union loves him for it.

The CTA is not just a union. It is one of the most powerful political machines in the state. For decades, it has poured millions into campaigns, ballot measures, and lobbying efforts. Its influence reaches deep into Sacramento, shaping legislation, blocking reforms, and protecting its own interests.

When the union endorses a candidate, it’s not about students.

It’s about maintaining political power.

Steyer has already poured more than $120 million of his own fortune into his campaign. The union’s endorsement gives him the ground troops, the messaging machine, and the political muscle that has defined California politics for years.

So when California parents ask for school choice, transparency, or even basic academic standards, they’re told to sit down and be quiet by leaders who made sure their children were safely insulated from the failing system they oversee.

If Californians want different outcomes, they’re going to have to vote differently. Because the people who built this mess aren’t going to fix it they’re too busy sending their kids somewhere else.