{"id":2043788,"date":"2023-09-25T11:01:07","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T15:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/school-choice-group-launches-new-super-pac-to-target-state-lawmakers\/"},"modified":"2023-09-25T11:05:14","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T15:05:14","slug":"school-choice-group-launches-new-super-pac-to-target-state-lawmakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/school-choice-group-launches-new-super-pac-to-target-state-lawmakers\/","title":{"rendered":"New super PAC launched by school choice group to focus on state lawmakers."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fschool-choice-group-launches-new-super-pac-to-target-state-lawmakers%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2043788&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Advocacy \u2063Group Launches Super PAC to Expand School Choice<\/h2>\n<p>A prominent school choice advocacy group has made a bold move \u200bto target state lawmakers who oppose\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youtuber-and-investor-turned-ca-gov-candidate-talks-future-schools-solving-homelessness-crisis-and-more\/\" title=\"YouTuber And Investor Turned CA Gov Candidate Talks \u2018Future Schools,\u2019 Solving Homelessness Crisis, And More\">expanding school choice<\/a>, including\u200b in \u2062primary races. The American Federation for Children (AFC), a nonprofit organization that advocates for school choice,\u200d has launched its \u2062new \u2063AFC Victory \u200dFund PAC. With a\u2064 commitment of \u2064at least \u200d$10 million during the 2024 election cycle, the \u2062PAC aims to\u2062 support candidates\u2063 who are in \u200bfavor\u200d of school choice, already securing $6 million in \u2063commitments.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With AFC \u2064Victory Fund, we are \u200btaking our work to the next level, intending to \u2062invest \u200cat least \u200b$10 \u2063million in state-level races to ensure the interests of\u200d parents are \u2062represented at ballot boxes in key districts from coast to coast,&#8221; said Tommy Schultz, CEO of the American Federation for Children. &#8220;With $6 million already committed,\u200b we are shaping up to have our\u2062 best cash position ever ahead of the primary season.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The launch of this new PAC\u200b builds \u2063on the American Federation for Children&#8217;s recent\u2062 efforts to support pro-school\u200b choice candidates at the state level. Ryan Cantrell, the organization&#8217;s director of government affairs, highlighted the importance of the PAC in countering campaign spending\u2063 by teachers unions.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;There is endless amounts of\u2064 money that\u200c the\u2063 unions have to\u2063 fight to keep \u2064school choice from expanding even further, but that&#8217;s why AFC is excited about this [PAC] because it gives us more flexibility, it gives us more ability \u2064to have an impact on some of\u200b those places where the union grip is still too strong,&#8221; Cantrell said. &#8220;This \u2063structure \u2062is going to allow us to scale up and \u200cbe even more nimble, be more effective, than we have been previously.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The launch of the PAC coincides with the enactment of sweeping school choice\u2062 legislation \u2064in several\u2063 Republican-controlled states. Florida, Utah, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Iowa, and North Carolina were among the states that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/school-choice-group-launches-new-super-pac-to-target-state-lawmakers\/\" title=\"New super PAC launched by school choice group to focus on state lawmakers.\">implemented universal school choice\u2062 programs<\/a>\u2062 in 2023. Cantrell emphasized the strong political\u200b momentum for school choice, with support\u200c coming from \u2063Republicans, Democrats, and independents\u2062 alike.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Republicans, Democrats, independents, all agree that parents should have more options for their \u2064kids,&#8221;\u200c he said. &#8220;And so that&#8217;s what we&#8217;re\u200b really\u2064 trying to seize on right\u2063 now \u2014 the majority of parents\u2062 really \u2062want to see \u2064this happen.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In 2024, the PAC will be actively \u2062involved in state legislator races and is expected \u2064to target incumbent Republicans who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/founder-of-blm-in-st-paul-who-quit-group-theyre-racist-against-black-children-because-they-oppose-school-choice\/\" title=\"Founder Of BLM In St. Paul Who Quit Group: They\u2019re \u2018Racist\u2019 Against Black Children Because They Oppose School Choice\">oppose school choice<\/a> during primary \u200belections. Additionally, the committee plans to influence a November \u200cspecial election for a \u2064seat in the Texas House of Representatives, where Republican lawmakers have been divided over \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conservatives-find-pitfalls-in-necessary-school-choice-victories\/\" title=\"Conservatives find pitfalls in 'necessary' school choice victories\">enacting school choice<\/a>, despite strong \u200csupport \u200dfrom Governor Greg\u2063 Abbott.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I think [the special election] \u200cis \u2064going to be a litmus test for \u2064what\u2062 school choice ends\u2063 up looking \u2064like in Texas over\u2064 the \u200bnext year,&#8221; Cantrell\u2063 told the Washington Examiner. &#8220;We&#8217;ve\u2062 seen the House in Texas refuse to get school choice across the finish line, and so\u2062 I think the special election is going\u200c to \u200brequire every single\u2063 candidate in that race \u2064to be very \u2062clear about what school\u200c choice \u200cmeans to them.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the\u2062 AFC\u200c Victory Fund PAC aim to level the playing field\u2063 in the political arena\u200d regarding school choice?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ave at their disposal,&#8221; Cantrell said. &#8220;They spend millions of dollars every year to elect \u200blawmakers who will oppose school choice and protect their own interests. We need to be able to compete\u200b with that and make \u200bsure\u200d that\u2063 parents have a voice in the education decisions that affect their children.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>School\u2062 choice is a controversial \u2062topic in the United States, and the launch of the\u200b AFC Victory\u200d Fund PAC is \u2063seen as a\u200d significant development in the fight for expanding educational\u2062 opportunities. School choice advocates argue that\u200b parents should have the freedom to\u200c choose the best\u2064 educational environment for \u2064their children, \u200cwhether it\u2064 be public, private, charter, or homeschooling. They believe \u2062that a one-size-fits-all approach to \u200beducation \u200dlimits options and hinders student\u2063 success.<\/p>\n<p>Opponents of school \u2062choice, particularly teachers\u2063 unions, argue that it diverts funding away from public schools and leads\u200d to further inequality in education.\u200b They believe\u2064 that the focus should be on improving existing public schools rather\u200b than diverting resources to private or charter institutions.<\/p>\n<p>With the launch of\u2064 the AFC Victory\u200c Fund PAC,\u200c the American Federation for Children aims to level the playing field in the political arena and ensure that\u200d candidates who support school choice\u2063 have the financial backing necessary to compete in elections. By targeting key\u200b districts and investing millions of\u200b dollars in campaigns, the PAC hopes to influence the election of state lawmakers who will champion\u2063 school choice policies.<\/p>\n<p>Advocacy groups \u200clike the American Federation for Children recognize \u2062the importance of legislative support in advancing their cause.\u2064 State-level races, including primary elections, can be crucial in determining the success or failure of policies related to education. By investing in these\u200b races, the\u200d AFC Victory Fund PAC\u2063 seeks to make a direct impact\u200b on \u2064policy \u200boutcomes \u200cand bring about meaningful\u200c change in the area of school choice.<\/p>\n<p>The launch of this PAC also highlights the\u2062 growing \u2062influence \u2064of advocacy groups in American \u2062politics. With the \u2062ability\u200c to \u2062raise significant amounts of money \u2064and direct it towards specific \u2062campaigns, these groups can shape the policy \u200blandscape and sway electoral\u2064 outcomes. The AFC Victory Fund PAC is a prime example of how \u2062advocacy groups are using \u200dtheir resources strategically to promote their agenda\u2063 and bring about change.<\/p>\n<p>As the 2024 election cycle approaches, it will\u2064 be interesting to see the impact that the AFC Victory Fund PAC has on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-the-real-story-behind-the-school-choice-debate-in-abbott-elementary\/\" title=\"Here\u2019s The Real Story Behind The School Choice Debate In \u2018Abbott Elementary\u2019\">school choice debate<\/a>. With\u2064 significant financial resources at their disposal, candidates who support school choice will \u200chave\u200b a better chance of \u200bwinning and implementing policies that give parents greater control over\u200d their\u200c children&#8217;s\u200d education. The launch of this PAC signals\u200b a new \u200cphase in the fight \u200bfor\u200c expanding school choice and\u2063 ensuring that every child has access to quality education.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the launch of the\u200b AFC Victory Fund PAC by the American Federation for Children is a significant development in the advocacy for school choice. By\u2064 committing at least $10 \u200dmillion\u2062 during the 2024 election cycle, \u2063this PAC aims to support \u200dcandidates who are\u200b in favor of school choice and counter the campaign spending by teachers unions. The launch\u2064 of this PAC highlights the \u200bgrowing influence \u2064of\u200d advocacy groups in American politics and their ability to\u200c shape policy outcomes. As the 2024 \u2063election cycle approaches, the AFC Victory\u2063 Fund PAC \u200dwill play a crucial role in promoting \u2062school choice and giving \u2063parents a greater voice \u2064in their children&#8217;s \u2064education.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A leading school choice advocacy group, the American Federation for Children, has launched a new super PAC called AFC Victory Fund PAC. This PAC aims to target state lawmakers who oppose expanding school choice, even in primary races. 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