And this is why mayors, city managers and city councils need to yank the rugs out from under these unions by abolishing public school districts. Not having a public school district would not only increase academic achievement by forcing parents to shift to private schools and/or homeschooling, it would also improve city finances. The cities without public school districts could spend more money on other priorities (libraries, recreation centers/parks, infrastrcture, first responders) and/or lower property tax rates by up to 70%, encouraging residents and businesses to move in.
Selling the idea of a community without public schools cannot be done solely on the basis of improving academic achievement because not everyone cares about academic acheivement. Dave Thomas, Dale Earnhardt and Quentin Tarantino all accomplished great things without a high school diploma.
A town with no public schools could have a police department with one or more Lamborghinis as police cars.
A town with no public schools could add more sidewalks and bike paths.
A town with no public schools could build a recreation center with a climbing wall and an indoor wave pool and other features rivaling those of Planet Fitness or Gold's Gym.