The Chicago Teachers Union's war on school choice
About this episode
The episode discusses the opposition of the Chicago Teachers Union to the Invest in Kids program and features Mailee Smith explaining the benefits of the program.
The Chicago Teachers Union and other teachers' unions oppose Invest in Kids, a tax-credit scholarship program that allows underprivileged children to attend private schools of their choice. Why would teachers advocate against a program that helps low-income students? Mailee Smith, staff attorney and director of labor policy at Illinois Policy Institute, refutes opponents' false claims about the program and explains why the Illinois General Assembly should reinstitute Invest in Kids during its next session.
People in this episode
Guest: Mailee Smith
Topics covered
- school choice
- teachers' unions
- tax-credit scholarship
- education policy
- Illinois politics
Keywords
- Chicago Teachers Union
- Invest in Kids
- tax-credit scholarship
- school choice
- Illinois General Assembly
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Chicago Teachers Union, Illinois Policy Institute, Illinois General Assembly
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