Mark, it’s disappointing to see you parroting the teachers unions’ misleading talking points about school choice. Let’s set the record straight. First, my legislation creates scholarships funded by private donations, without taking a dime from public schools. Not one dollar is diverted from Arizona’s existing public-school funding. The claim that this program defunds Arizona schools is flatly false. Second, these scholarships benefit children in public and private schools. Governors from Texas to Colorado to New York have opted in, including Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul, because they realize this program will unleash billions of dollars to kids across their states. If Arizona refuses to participate, Arizona taxpayers can still claim the federal tax credit by contributing to eligible scholarship organizations in other states. Arizona taxpayers will help educate kids in Texas, New York, and Colorado while Arizona kids are denied the same opportunity. I’d encourage you to spend less time repeating teachers union talking points and more time reading what the law actually says. We saw during COVID what happens when politicians put the demands of teachers unions ahead of the needs of children. Arizona kids deserve better.