Geography of school choice part IV: Power politics of teachers’ unions

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  • Source: The Lion
  • 09/06/2023
The political opposition of teachers’ unions must be considered as a major factor in why school choice deserts exist in Western states, education reformers say.

“[Teachers’ unions] have basically captured the entire education system in California,” Lance Christensen, vice president of education policy at California Policy Center, told The Lion.

“It has nothing to do with good public policy,” he continued. “It has everything to do with pure power politics.”

While unions are adept at raising a ruckus in red and blue states, critics say, it is alarming how much sway they hold over some state legislatures.

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