With the appointment of Betsy DeVos as the Secretary of Education, Democrats have waged war against her, saying she will push school choice (or school of choice, as it is referred to in her home state of Michigan) throughout the country.
But is that a bad thing? Isn’t having a choice on where a child attends school desirable? Students should not be forced into bad school districts simply because it’s the closest one to their house.
Having quality teachers is important in the wellbeing of the next generation. The problem is the teacher’s union, which all teachers are forced to pay into (even if they don’t take part in the union) is one of the largest union donors to the Democratic Party.
The teacher’s union pays its lobbyist more money than any other group in the country. In order to make this kind of money to pay for lobbyists, educator employment must continue to go up. Due to this, it is nearly impossible to fire a poor teacher. They are simply shifted to a different school district.
When it comes to school choice, a parent should be able to decide where their child goes to school. This way, they can go to the best school possible to fit their needs. Democrats don’t want school choice because they don’t want to lose the teachers union money. Why else does the teachers union not want school choice? Check out the video to find out why.
