The other day, teacher union head Randi Weingarten held a conference for the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). Weingarten concluded her speech yelling about the 'trajectory of this nation,' which was just code-speak for more leftist indoctrination in our government-run schools.
But there were more interesting things from the AFT conference, including renewed attacks on school choice. And, as always, those attacks come from people who either attended private school themselves, sent their kids to private school, or both.
First we'll start with Maryland Governor Wes Moore, who attacked President Trump's nationwide school choice program.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore attacks President Trump's nationwide school choice program at Randi Weingarten's convention.
— Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist (@DeAngelisCorey) July 19, 2026
Wes Moore went to a private school.
He sent his kids to private school. pic.twitter.com/WBj7O7hfNC
"Buried inside that bill is a tax scheme that makes public funding ... that takes public funding and steers it toward private schools," Moore said.
Both he and his children attended private schools.
There it is.
— Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist (@DeAngelisCorey) July 19, 2026
You are a hypocrite, @iamwesmoore. pic.twitter.com/Wx7sfvARWO
Moore even filmed an ad touting Maryland government-run schools from his kids' elite private school.
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You can't make this stuff up!
— Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist (@DeAngelisCorey) July 19, 2026
"Wes Moore Filmed Campaign Ad Praising Maryland Public Schools Inside His Kids’ Elite Private School" pic.twitter.com/6SoW8XeIaB
Meanwhile, in Baltimore, reading and math test scores are abysmal, with the city ranking the lowest in the nation on standardized tests. Just 12.6 percent of Baltimore students are proficient in math, and 16 percent of eighth graders are proficient in reading.
Stacy Davis Gates, the president of the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) also railed against school choice.
Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates says school choice "will destroy any mention of public schools."
— Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist (@DeAngelisCorey) July 18, 2026
She sends her kid to a private school. pic.twitter.com/JG4K4KoeXy
"And vouchers will destroy any mention of public schools," Davis said. Only 41 percent of Chicago Public School students are proficient in reading, and just 26 percent are proficient in math.
She thinks mothers should have the choice to kill their children in utero, but not have the choice of how they are educated. pic.twitter.com/NpOwwD5yMs
— GenXJen 🇺🇸🦅 (@hage8675309) July 18, 2026
If mothers choose, the CTU can't indoctrinate them to hate Jews, capitalism, and America.
It's always nice when the teacher's union admits that no one with a choice would ever send their kids to the government schools they've destroyed.
— American Made (@Brain_Pwr) July 18, 2026
They really do admit that government-run schools are, by and large, a failure.
Private schools can educate students more effectively and at lower cost than public schools. Democrats don't want students, especially minority students, to have opportunities to get a better education because that leads to better economic success down the road, removing a major voting bloc for Democrats.
Editor's Note: President Trump is fighting to ensure America's kids get the education they deserve.
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