Michigan Dems Side With Teachers Union and Bureaucrats Over Students and Parents

October 19, 2021

Lansing, Mich., October 19, 2021 – Michigan Democrats voted against creating Michigan Student Opportunity Accounts, a plan that invests directly in Michigan students. With students across the state and country falling behind due to a year or more of virtual learning, Michigan Democrats have once again placed teachers unions and unelected bureaucrats ahead of parents and students.

“It is shameful that Michigan Democrats regularly put powerful teacher unions and campaign donors before parents and students,” said Eric Ventimiglia, Executive Director for Michigan Rising Action. Ventimiglia continued, “Their opposition to legislation that benefits student’s unique needs is not just playing political games, it is a dereliction of duty.”