Public Dollars for Private Schools Benefits Teachers

Aisha Thomas, left, learns teaching skills with teacher Alexxa Martinez, in her classroom in Nevitt Elementary School, Phoenix, Arizona. Studies show that increased private school competition, despite union opposition, actually boosts public school teacher salaries. (Getty Images)

By    |   Friday, 06 September 2024 09:31 AM EDT ET

While the National Education Association and other unions decry the ever-expanding use of tax dollars for private schools, numerous studies show doing so is a financial boon to their members.

"Teacher unions have fiercely fought public policy measures (e.g., vouchers, tuition tax credits) that might increase the proportion of students attending private schools," argue Richard Vetter and Joshua Hall in a study published by Springer.com.

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While the National Education Association and other unions decry the ever-expanding use of tax dollars for private schools, numerous studies show doing so is a financial boon to their members.
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