TEACHERS UNIONS – Amends and adds to existing law to provide for restrictions regarding the use of taxpayer funds for teachers unions.

H 98 prohibits Idaho school districts and public officials from using taxpayer funds to support teachers unions in specific ways. It bans actions like deducting union dues from teacher paychecks, using public money to promote unions, requiring teacher interactions with unions, or contributing public funds to union activities. The bill allows limited exceptions for negotiated agreements where unions can pay teachers for union activities during work time, requiring detailed reporting and payment to school districts. This directly affects school districts, teachers, and teachers unions by restricting how public funds can be allocated for union-related purposes. The law also amends existing code to explicitly state that taxpayer funds should not support teachers unions.