by Kira Davis
If we move to a system of school choice, we will be directly defunding public schools and making the jobs of hardworking public teachers and staff much more difficult and strained.
At least thatâs the argument coming from unions and union supporters whenever anyone mentions school choice.
Of course, the follow-up question isâŠwhy? How does giving people a choice in education lead to defunding public schools?
If you pose that question to a union enthusiast, they wonât answer it. To answer that question would necessitate an admission; an admission that many, if not most, parents would choose to leave their public schools if they had the option. No butts in seats, no funding. The unions are so used to having a complete monopoly that they canât even imagine having to compete for their customers â the students…