Unions Are Fighting Yesterday’s Education Debate

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Leaders of the nation’s largest teachers unions recently sent a letter urging Democratic governors to refrain from participating in the new federal Education Freedom Tax Credit. Their message was all too familiar: They believe this initiative threatens public education and it should be rejected.

Their characterization is simply inaccurate.

It ignores the fact that this initiative benefits students across every educational setting — not just those attending private schools and risks misleading families about one of the most significant opportunities to expand educational support in generations. (RELATED: Parents Can’t Solve America’s Social Media Crisis Alone)

Whenever families gain greater access to educational options, opponents claim that resources will be diverted from public schools. The same talking points have been used against charter schools, tax-credit scholarships, education savings accounts and virtually every reform that gives parents more flexibility in their children’s education. Now they’re being recycled against the Education Freedom Tax Credit. (RELATED: Kathy Hochul Tries Having It Both Ways On School Choice)

The facts tell a very........

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