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:School choice is about as popular with teachers’ unions as crosses are at a convention of vampires. Big Labor only cares about maintaining the guarantee of lifetime employment without accountability based on performance. Nothing says “failure” more loudly than a bunch of students packing their book bags to head elsewhere.<ref>[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/aug/28/crushing-school-choice/ EDITORIAL: Crushing school choice] - Administration plays the race card to appease teachers union</ref>

:School choice is about as popular with teachers’ unions as crosses are at a convention of vampires. Big Labor only cares about maintaining the guarantee of lifetime employment without accountability based on performance. Nothing says “failure” more loudly than a bunch of students packing their book bags to head elsewhere.<ref>[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/aug/28/crushing-school-choice/ EDITORIAL: Crushing school choice] - Administration plays the race card to appease teachers union</ref>

Betsy DeVos, U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] Secretary of Education, has called the school choice movement an attempt to "empower" parents to find good schools for their children, whether they be traditional public schools in other neighborhoods, charter schools, virtual schools or private institutions.<ref> [http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2016/11/23/trump-devos-education/94344918/ Trump picks Betsy DeVos for education secretary post]</ref>

Betsy DeVos, U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] Secretary of Education, has called the school choice movement an attempt to "empower" parents to find good schools for their children, whether they be traditional public schools in other neighborhoods, charter schools, virtual schools or private institutions.<ref>[http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2016/11/23/trump-devos-education/94344918/ Trump picks Betsy DeVos for education secretary post]</ref>

A true film regarding impoverished single mother-turned-activist Virginia Walden and her campaign for school choice in the 2000s, named "Miss Virginia," was released in 2019.<ref>https://www.missvirginiamovie.com</ref>

A true film regarding impoverished single mother-turned-activist Virginia Walden and her campaign for school choice in the 2000s, named "Miss Virginia," was released in 2019.<ref>https://www.missvirginiamovie.com</ref>

Not all opponents of school choice are liberal: fundamentalists commonly oppose school choice (specifically, the use of vouchers for private schools) out of concern that it would give the government the legal right to dictate what the school -- and, possibly, the sponsoring church -- can and cannot teach in its curriculum (e.g. that homosexuality is a sin).  Thus, even in places where school choice exists, their schools will not take public vouchers for that reason.  Another concern raised by opponents involves faith-based schools, which (legally and constitutionally) can refuse to enroll a student for any reason (the most common reasons being that the school isn't equipped for "learning challenged" students - most schools bill themselves as "college preparatory" - or that the student (or his/her parent(s)) aren't considered "Christian" as the school defines such, an example being a fundamentalist school refusing to admit a student who attends a Catholic church).  This extends to race as well: many such schools use "disciplinary risk" - a term which usually means whatever reason the school wants it to mean - to keep out non-White children (with only a few allowed to enroll so as to not give the appearance of segregation).

Not all opponents of school choice are liberal: fundamentalists commonly oppose school choice (specifically, the use of vouchers for private schools) out of concern that it would give the government the legal right to dictate what the school -- and, possibly, the sponsoring church -- can and cannot teach in its curriculum (e.g. that homosexuality is a sin).  Thus, even in places where school choice exists, their schools will not take public vouchers for that reason.  Another concern raised by opponents involves faith-based schools, which (legally and constitutionally) can refuse to enroll a student for any reason (the most common reasons being that the school isn't equipped for "learning challenged" students - most schools bill themselves as "college preparatory" - or that the student (or his/her parent(s)) aren't considered "Christian" as the school defines such, an example being a fundamentalist school refusing to admit a student who attends a Catholic church).  This extends to race as well: many such schools use "disciplinary risk" - a term which usually means whatever reason the school wants it to mean - to keep out non-White children (with only a few allowed to enroll so as to not give the appearance of segregation).

In March 2026 , the [[New York Post]] wrote [https://nypost.com/2026/03/18/opinion/teacher-union-greed-is-fueling-a-national-demand-for-school-choice/ Teacher union greed is fueling a national demand for school choice].

In March 2026, the [[New York Post]] wrote [https://nypost.com/2026/03/18/opinion/teacher-union-greed-is-fueling-a-national-demand-for-school-choice/ Teacher union greed is fueling a national demand for school choice].

== School choice advocate John Stossel on school choice ==

== School choice advocate John Stossel on school choice ==

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*[[Homeschooling]]

==External Links==

==External links==

*[https://www.prageru.com/video/why-good-teachers-want-school-choice/ Why Good Teachers Want School Choice]. ''[[PragerU]]''.

*[https://www.prageru.com/video/why-good-teachers-want-school-choice/ Why Good Teachers Want School Choice]. ''[[PragerU]]''.

*[https://www.prageru.com/video/why-special-needs-students-want-school-choice/ Why Special Needs Students Want School Choice]. ''[[PragerU]]''.

*[https://www.prageru.com/video/why-special-needs-students-want-school-choice/ Why Special Needs Students Want School Choice]. ''[[PragerU]]''.