Public schools have remained largely closed due to the efforts of unions. Jude Schwalbach writes:
National School Choice Week has taken on renewed importance this year, as too many families are approaching the one-year mark of crisis online learning provided by their public school district.
Last March, the coronavirus pandemic shuttered schools nationwide, forcing teachers, parents, and students to transition to virtual classrooms and grapple with the various effects of lockdowns. Ten months later, parents report that 53% of K-12 students are still learning in their virtual classrooms.
Public schools have remained largely closed to in-person instruction.
[Jude Schwalbach, "Teachers Unions Are Keeping Kids Out of the Classroom. School Choice Can Ensure They Learn Anyway.," January 26]
