(The Center Square) – The Freedom Foundation, a conservative think tank based in Olympia, Wash., is making a final push to inform Washington teachers that only a few days remain to opt out of paying union dues to the Washington Education Association.

Sept. 1 is the deadline for Evergreen State educators to make a decision about union participation. After that date, teachers can still opt out of union participation; however, their monthly dues will still be collected until this time next year.

Freedom Foundation Washington State Outreach Director Erin Volz spoke with The Center Square about the organization’s efforts to inform teachers about their rights regarding union dues.

“Teachers are the ones [who] feel the most pressure,” she said. “There’s a lot of bullying, and there are cliqu

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