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It's about time the stranglehold unions have had on the American education system has been loosened. For decades the unions have demanded more and more money "for the children". As education funding skyrocketed the results of American students plummeted compared to the rest of the world. Apparently all the money "for the children" went directly to obscene pensions, salaries and benefits of teachers. Teachers retire in their 50's while the average taxpayer works until 67+. Teachers receive $100,000+ pensions guaranteed for life while the average taxpayer has no guarantee of a decent retirement. Teachers pay nothing for their healthcare while the average taxpayer struggles to pay thousands of dollars every year for health coverage. It's about time vouchers brought some competition to the education monopoly. Teachers have had it too easy for too many years. Next we need to move all teachers to 401K plans, make them pay for their own healthcare, limit their salaries to the rate of inflation, eliminate guaranteed STEP raises, eliminate collective bargaining, eliminate tenure and expand the school year. Another words...have them go to work like every other American taxpayer. Taxpayers, parents and students have had it with unions buying the politicians and school boards they "negotiate" with. Our property taxes climb each year and we have nothing to show for it. Forget the 1%, public union members are the true privileged class in America.