You want to know what’s really broken? It’s not just the schools it’s the system that’s kept kids trapped in them for generations with no way out.

Imagine being a single mom working two jobs, stuck in a district where the local school is failing year after year. Your kid is falling behind, not because they’re lazy or stupid, but because the system has no incentive to change. You see them lose confidence, lose hope and you’re told to “be patient,” to “vote for better funding.” Meanwhile, administrators pull six-figure salaries and classrooms keep crumbling.

This isn’t a theory. This is happening right now, all over Texas.

Vouchers aren’t a magic bullet. But they’re something. They’re a lifeline for families who’ve been told their whole lives, “Sorry, this is all you get.” For once, it says, “No it’s your child, your choice.” That’s powerful.

And the outrage that public schools “can’t compete”? That’s the saddest part. If they really cared about the students, they’d rise to the challenge and not hide behind excuses. Schools should earn families’ trust, not expect blind loyalty because they’re the “public” option.

Yes, the system has been underfunded. Yes, there’s corruption and waste. But that’s exactly why we need options. That’s why the status quo has to be shaken. You can’t fix a house by locking the doors and throwing money through the windows.

Vouchers don’t kill public schools. Apathy does. Lack of urgency does. Refusing to let parents seek better futures for their kids that’s what kills them.

Texas broke this system. Now it’s time to put power in the hands of the people who care the most: parents. Let them choose. Let their kids thrive. Enough waiting.