There was once a day when the public schools were seen as crucial engines of democracy and incubators of civic character essential to America’s future. 

Well, those days are gone.

Today, the public schools are usually light years away from that vision. They operate on rules and what are called “best practices” and standardized programs that combine educational failure with ideological capture. It’s a disaster. God bless those teachers, administrators and school board members who continue to fight against the tide, but the tide’s going to win.

The foundational problem is government’s monopoly on education. Your tax monies are confiscated for a hideously expensive public school system that subverts your moral convictions and worldview. And by the way, often fails to educate students. 

You have the right to look for a way to end that government monopoly. 

Parental choice represents one powerful way to push back on that government monopoly.  

In the state of Kentucky, voters face an opportunity to push back by voting for Amendment 2. I’m hoping they do. I will. 

It’s time to break the monopoly and support parents and families.