Opinion piece discusses union influence on New York State public school funding

Bruce Bennett, a retired public school teacher and former member of the New York State United Teachers union board of directors, published an opinion piece regarding the influence of the New York State United Teachers union on public education. Bennett noted that despite New York State spending more money per pupil than other states, its public schools rank poorly in various test-score rankings.

The discussion centers on the relationship between state spending, union demands for better salaries and pensions, and the resulting public school conditions. Bennett suggests that school choice legislation could improve public schools by introducing competition.