I have a dream (about K-12 education)...

I wish people would "stand up for students" more than "stand up for teachers".

I wish people who generally believe that govt regulation is ineffective would reject standardized testing as an effective way to regulate a govt monopoly.

I wish people who want local control would support more options for local parents, such as charter schools and means-based vouchers.

I wish people who support welfare programs for the poor-- where they can obtain food, housing, and health care through the provider of their choice-- would allow them the same dignity and opportunity with respect to educational choice.

I wish that teachers did not have to deal with government red tape, to work with staggering government regulations, and to join labor market cartels in dealing with the govt monopoly.

I wish people would practice civil disobedience in the face of the government's brutally expensive and low-quality monopoly provision of K-12 education in the inner city.