PrintMarch 13, 2011
Challenging the Teachers Unions
The public school monopoly on taxpayer education funds is under challenge, and the unions are fighting back hard.This year, Pennsylvania's state legislature will consider Senate Bill 1 - The Opportunity Scholarship and Educational Improvement Tax Credit Act. Intended to create education vouchers for kids trapped in failing schools. One of SB1's primary sponsors and most passionate advocates, Sen. Anthony Williams, is an African-American Democrat from Philadelphia. Sen. Williams understands the need for the bill. Philadelphia's inner-city schools are among America's worst.At least one teaching professional has argued persuasively that, not only should students avoid such schools, so should motivated teachers. Everyone's best solution is to escape them, as SB1 would enable students to do.Not surprisingly, SB1 is opposed by teachers unions and politicians whose political influence and campaign funds would be affected by its passage.The reason school choice and other educational...(Read Full Article)
