A controversial new tax incentive included in the GOP’s domestic policy law is drawing sharp opposition from teachers unions, complicating its adoption by Democratic governors. The provision, framed as a financial boost for education, has become a political flashpoint as unions warn against its potential consequences. With state leaders weighing whether to participate, the measure’s future hinges on whether its benefits outweigh the unions’ objections. The debate underscores deeper divisions over education funding and fiscal policy in the wake of major legislative action.


Democratic governors eyeing a tax incentive created by the GOP’s “big, beautiful” bill have one big reason not to sign up: teachers unions hate it. The GOP’s domestic policy law established a tax ...