Post-COVID, families overwhelmingly want school choice yet Dems keep blocking it

A new poll proves it: Americans, in stunning numbers, want their tax dollars used for schools they select.That includes private schools, not just the government-run monopolies that have let down so many kids — particularly during the pandemic.As The Post reported last week, a Center Square survey conducted by Noble Predictive Insights found a full 69% of likely voters back a federal tax credit to let kids attend a school of their choice; just 20% say they should attend the schools they’re assigned.This wasn’t just Republicans: More than six in 10 Democrats back a federal school-choice program.Independents, too, overwhelmingly back the market competition that school choice facilitates: Fully 60% favor it.Alas, Democratic leaders don’t care about voters, even those who vote for them: They routinely oppose voucher and tax-credit programs, parroting the teacher-union lie that using taxpayer funds for private schools leaves public schools short — and that public schools matter most.Wrong.Taxpayers want their money to buy the best education for their kids, whether from government bureaucrats, private businesses or nonprofits.“What people ultimately want is for schools to work,” says NPI’s David Byler.Besides, when traditional schools lose students, their smaller enrollments should lower costs.

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Clearly, the pandemic opened eyes: Before that, parents had no idea just how bad some public schools were — or how the teachers unions catered more to members than students.Within months of the COVID break-out, recall, it was clear keeping schools closed for an extended period would be harmful: Kids were mentally and physically he...