There were at least 21 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Scholastic, Inc. employees, 81 percent of which have gone to Democratic Party causes and candidates.
According to the Federal Elections Commission, donations made to political groups or candidates must be disclosed under state law for greater transparency in elections. In a study by opensecrets.org, they found the state with the highest percentage of contributions going to Democrats was Vermont with over 86-percent of the money going to Democratic candidates and committees. The most Republican-leaning state was Mississippi with over 71-percent of the money going to Republican candidates and committees.
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Frieze-Kemeny | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $2,800 |
| John Boyle | Tom Malinowski | Democratic Party | $2,350 |
| Amy Berman | Tom Malinowski | Democratic Party | $1,150 |
| Linda Gadsby | Sharice Davids | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Emily Frieze-Kemeny | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| John Boyle | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $500 |
| John Boyle | - | $500 | |
| David Levithan | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Amy Berman | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Donna Bellifemine | - | Republican Party | $324 |
| Linda Gadsby | Valdez Demings | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Jennifer Rinaldi | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Amy Boyle | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Amy Berman | - | $250 | |
| Faisal Mansuri | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Connie Mccarron | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $156 |
| Marie Apollon | - | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Pradeep Gulur | - | Republican Party | $85 |
| Linda Gadsby | Hakeem Jeffries | Democratic Party | $32 |
| Connie Mccarron | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $30 |
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