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Break Up Urban School Districts

May 12, 2021

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The resistance of teachers unions to return to the classroom in urban areas, despite early signals from health agencies that it was relatively safe to reopen schools and the knowledge that in-person learning is essential to the success of our children, has brought attention to what many astute observers have noticed for some time. The power of teachers unions within local government has gotten out of control, and there’s not much parents can do without more fundamental change. It’s time to consider a structural shift: restoring the balance between the general public and teachers’ unions by breaking up big city school districts into sizes more comparable to their smaller suburban counterparts.

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