The Ohio legislature passed a bill to expand their private school choice program.

House passed: 53-36
Senate passed: 24-8

But the teachers union is now trying to get the governor to veto the bill.
The union claims school choice "diverts resources from public schools"

But why would giving families a choice divert resources from public schools?https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤔" title="Denkendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Denkendes Gesicht">
That claim is absurd.

Allowing families to choose their grocery store doesn& #39;t "divert resources from Safeway"

Allowing families to choose their school doesn& #39;t "divert resources from public schools"

The money doesn& #39;t belong to any particular institution.
Union President: "SB 89 fails to curb the destructive explosion of the voucher program"

Why would giving families a choice be "destructive"?https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤔" title="Denkendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Denkendes Gesicht">
Education funding is supposed to be meant for educating children - not for protecting a government monopoly.

We should fund students instead of institutions.
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