[2022-09-14] School Choice Is Good for Teachers Too

School Choice Is Good for Teachers Too

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Streamed live on Wednesday, September 14, 2022

The Cato Institute

We typically think of school choice as something that benefits students by helping them find the educational options that work best for them. But teachers also benefit from more options. In the past, the vast majority of teaching jobs have been in conventional public schools. But educational entrepreneurship—encouraged by expanded school choice programs—is changing the landscape.

A recent Morning Consult teacher survey found high levels of support for a variety of school choice programs. For education savings accounts, which let parents use a portion of state education funding for a variety of education-related expenses, 76 percent of teachers expressed support—including 73 percent of district school teachers.

But many teachers are unfamiliar with school choice programs and alternative education opportunities or don’t realize how they can benefit from these options. Red tape, lack of autonomy, and inability to serve kids’ needs are some of the teachers’ biggest complaints. School choice would help solve each of those problems.

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