Teachers unions debate school choice as a funding issue. Nebraska special education advocate Clarice Jackson reframes the conversation around human rights.
She understands why the Nebraska State Education Association, the state’s largest teachers union, opposes the proposed Nebraska Opportunity Scholarships Act. The measure, Legislative Bill 753, would give tax credits to donors who use their own money to fund scholarships for lower-income families, opening doors that otherwise would remain closed.
Teachers unions prefer the status quo. They like having a captive audience, which guarantees revenue for public school systems regardless of performance. Jackson, who operates a tutoring center that specializes in dyslexia screening and intervention, applauds much of what public schools do with the money. “I love public schools,” she says.
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