More Americans of all backgrounds and races are demanding school choice than last year, with more than two-thirds now in support of alternatives to traditional public schools.

A new poll commissioned by The American Federation for Children and conducted by the Democratic polling firm Beck Research shows 67 percent of likely 2020 voters support school choice. The results of the 2019 National School Choice Poll mark a four percent increase over last year, momentum education reform proponents believe should send a message to lawmakers.

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“Despite relentless attacks from opponents of educational freedom throughout the past year, school choice support has grown over the past year. Most parents want a different option for their child and are willing to make sacrifices to go to a better school if they had the option,” AFC President John Schilling said.

“Republicans, Democrats, Independents and communities of color are all demanding greater choice in K-12 education,” he said. “It’s time for policymakers to listen to these voters and pass legislation that gives more families the freedom to choose the best educational environment for their child.”

Beck Research posed the question to 1,200 likely November 2020 voters: “Generally speaking, would you say you favor or oppose the concept of school choice?”

The definition provided: “School choice gives parents the right to use the tax dollars designed for their child’s education to send their child to the public or private school which best serves their needs.”

Overall, 67 percent of respondents favored school choice, including large percentages of minorities, millennials and parents.

Three-quarters of millennials backed the concept of school choice, while 73 percent of Latinos, 68 percent of whites and 67 percent of blacks said the same. Others with strong support included parents and grandparents with 72 percent and rural, Republican and Independent voters at 68, 80 and 69 percent, respectively.

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The results come as teachers unions and anti-school choice allies continue campaigns in school districts across the country to halt or roll back programs designed to give parents alternatives to the union-dominated public school system.

The unions are typically aligned with Democratic, socialist and communist lawmakers working to keep students locked into neighborhood schools, but the AFC poll shows even a majority of Democrats – 56 percent – want better options.

And many parents are willing to sacrifice a lot to put their children on a better path.

The AFC reports:

Fully 58% of survey respondents report that their children currently attend traditional public school, but only 35% report that public schools are their first choice of school. In contrast, 59% of parents indicate that they would prefer for their child to attend a different type school (29% religious school, 18% private non-religious and 11% charter school).

American parents (and grandparents) are willing to take action so their children could attend a private school for free. Almost 3 in 5 parents picked three or more from a list of possible personal sacrifices “to send (their) child to a private school for free.” The most popular actions during this first week in January mirrors common New Year’s resolutions: cutting all eating out and take-out from restaurants for a year (62%) and stop drinking coffee or caffeine for a year (62%). In addition, about half of the parents indicate that they are willing to drive their child 25 miles each way to school (49%), move 10 miles away (46%) or change jobs (41%). Only 13% wouldn’t be willing to take one of the actions to enroll their child in private school for free.