Commentary
School Finance, Curriculum & Instruction, Private School Choice, Teachers & School Leaders
Give parents wide latitude on ESA uses—and give teachers their own accounts, too
Recent news stories have pushed the narrative that parents are using education savings accounts to buy items of questionable educational value and relevance, including chicken coops, trampolines, and tickets to SeaWorld. But perhaps ESAs’ permissiveness is a feature, not a bug—and perhaps officials would be wise to go one step further and give teachers their own accounts.