An Arizona law signed by Republican Gov. Doug Ducey in July is the most expansive in the country, allowing every student eligible for public school up to $6,500 for private-school tuition, online curriculums or tutors. This law, which is likely to serve as model legislation for other red states, plus a recent Supreme Court decision that smooths the way for school-choice money being used for religious (as well as secular) schools are poised to open new frontiers for the school-choice movement across the country.

The unions’ dire warnings against school choice rely on a handful of arguments and a well of trust they’ve worked overtime to undermine for two years.

The idea that Republicans want “weak public schools” or “complete destabilization” falls flat coming from American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten, whose drive for year-long closures did more to weaken and destabilize public schools than anything in my lifetime.

The idea that Democrats and their teachers union allies are more trustworthy on education has taken a similar hit, as the Democratic Party has lost a 20-percentage-point lead on the issue in polling. It’s the first time in over a generation that Republicans are viewed more favorably on education. Indeed, the American Federation of Teachers found just that in its own polling of battleground states this week.