San Francisco Teachers Lecture Parents: 'Don't You Dare Homeschool'

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In a jaw-dropping power play during their historic strike—the first in nearly 50 years—San Francisco's teachers union didn't just walk off the job. They emailed parents, urging them to avoid homeschooling their kids or providing any at-home learning. Why? Because any educational progress families made independently would undermine the strike's leverage and weaken the union's negotiating position. This move spotlights the raw clash between powerful public school unions and fundamental parental rights. Erika Donalds, Chair of Education Opportunity at the America First Policy Institute, didn't mince words: the United Educators of San Francisco feared families and students might actually benefit without them—something that "takes away the power" of their walkout. She calls it what it is: a monopoly on education that only survives because too many parents feel trapped with no real alternatives. But change is accelerating. Last July, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill, lau

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