Barely a week has passed since Kamala Harris stood on stage in Houston and thanked Randi Weingarten, president of the American Teachers Federation (AFT), for her “longstanding friendship.” The AFT was the first labor union to endorse Harris, a gesture that many parents interpreted as an ostensible signal on which educational issues she might pursue as president. So, it wouldn’t be a stretch to predict how a Harris administration might serve the teachers’ unions when it comes to traditional public schools and anything that could disrupt their funding, such as school choice and vouchers.
Does Harris Have a Position on School Choice?
While the VP stood behind the podium at the AFT convention in Texas, she didn’t mention the educational issues that concern many parents today or the long-term effects of pandemic-related school closures, which…
