School choice is an issue that can unite parties, former congressman and President of the Invest in Education Foundation Luke Messer argued.
Rep. Luke Messer, R-Ind., speaks during a rally to promote the importance of school choice as part of "National School Choice Week," in Russell Building on January 18, 2018."Schools should be focused on teaching the basics, and stop
. Parents should be able to move their children to a different school if they believe their school has become too political," he said. "These are messages that are very popular with base Republicans, but very popular as swing constituencies and independents," he added."School choice is supported by the majority of Democrats in America today, it’s just not supported by the teacher union leadership, and the folks that fund the Democratic Party," he said.
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