School choice is under assault in Arizona, but the teachers union's effort might fail because they relied on felons convicted of heinous crimes—including manslaughter, kidnapping, human trafficking & sexual abuse of a minor—to do their dirty work. 🧵 washingtonexaminer.com/resto…

Teachers union uses felons to attack school choice in Arizona

A petition to put school choice on the ballot in Arizona is rife with regulatory violations that could invalidate it.

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Jul 27, 2026 · 5:11 PM UTC

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Teachers Union Uses Felons to Attack School Choice in Arizona | The Heritage Foundation

A teachers union and its allies are trying to undermine one of the nation’s top school choice programs via a deceptive ballot initiative. But its reliance on felons convicted of heinous crimes,...

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Replying to @JasonBedrick
Speaking of heinous crimes 👇
Kelli Butler
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Jul 25
Why is former AZ Gov Ducey promoting an ESA-funded school owned by Mike Tyson, convicted rapist and registered sex offender? Seems like someone with that history should not own a school, right? Why do ESA supporters think this is okay?
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Replying to @JasonBedrick
The out of state push to disrupt the scholarship program that 100,000+ Arizona kids benefit from has been exposed.
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