Vivek Ramaswamy

Teachers unions are an obstacle. Yeah. I think that there's an obstacle. But I think that the idea that you're going to have... It's participation trophy culture. Participation trophy culture for kids. We can't just have participation trophy culture for the people who are educating our kids either. Question about that. Should unions be able to negotiate against the state?

I think that in certain domains, it's uncontroversial that they shouldn't. Public school teachers, if you're unionizing as a public school teacher, who are you unionizing against? And also against the very people you're supposed to represent.

I think that in certain domains, it's uncontroversial that they shouldn't. Public school teachers, if you're unionizing as a public school teacher, who are you unionizing against? And also against the very people you're supposed to represent.

I think that in certain domains, it's uncontroversial that they shouldn't. Public school teachers, if you're unionizing as a public school teacher, who are you unionizing against? And also against the very people you're supposed to represent.

So they don't have to deal with the repercussions of bad policy. Which is totally different from different kinds of unions, right? Private sector unions came up about fighting against monopoly power, against capitalistic consolidation. Absolutely.

So they don't have to deal with the repercussions of bad policy. Which is totally different from different kinds of unions, right? Private sector unions came up about fighting against monopoly power, against capitalistic consolidation. Absolutely.

So they don't have to deal with the repercussions of bad policy. Which is totally different from different kinds of unions, right? Private sector unions came up about fighting against monopoly power, against capitalistic consolidation. Absolutely.

But public sector unions, I mean, even you had FDR, I think, actually, who was a big pro-union guy that expressed a lot of skepticism about public sector unions. And then you could talk about, you know, I would put police and fire, that's in a different category because there are a lot of concerns that relate to how they're insured or protected in the case of putting their own lives on the line.

But public sector unions, I mean, even you had FDR, I think, actually, who was a big pro-union guy that expressed a lot of skepticism about public sector unions. And then you could talk about, you know, I would put police and fire, that's in a different category because there are a lot of concerns that relate to how they're insured or protected in the case of putting their own lives on the line.

But public sector unions, I mean, even you had FDR, I think, actually, who was a big pro-union guy that expressed a lot of skepticism about public sector unions. And then you could talk about, you know, I would put police and fire, that's in a different category because there are a lot of concerns that relate to how they're insured or protected in the case of putting their own lives on the line.

But let's just start with the easiest example where I think most people agree. I don't think public teachers' unions make sense. And why is that? I think public teachers' unions... means you're unionizing against the very people you're supposed to serve. For example? Kids, who you're teaching, right? Correct. How are you unionizing against kids? Yeah, what are they advocating for?

But let's just start with the easiest example where I think most people agree. I don't think public teachers' unions make sense. And why is that? I think public teachers' unions... means you're unionizing against the very people you're supposed to serve. For example? Kids, who you're teaching, right? Correct. How are you unionizing against kids? Yeah, what are they advocating for?

But let's just start with the easiest example where I think most people agree. I don't think public teachers' unions make sense. And why is that? I think public teachers' unions... means you're unionizing against the very people you're supposed to serve. For example? Kids, who you're teaching, right? Correct. How are you unionizing against kids? Yeah, what are they advocating for?

Well, what you're advocating for, you advocate for summer break. Let's just start with that. So you're advocating for- And I was talking about summer break. This is a super boring subject to a lot of people. I think it's a super important subject.

Well, what you're advocating for, you advocate for summer break. Let's just start with that. So you're advocating for- And I was talking about summer break. This is a super boring subject to a lot of people. I think it's a super important subject.

Well, what you're advocating for, you advocate for summer break. Let's just start with that. So you're advocating for- And I was talking about summer break. This is a super boring subject to a lot of people. I think it's a super important subject.

I've included this in one of my earlier books, is you actually see regress when a kid finishes the school year in the spring versus when they show up in the fall. But kids from well-to-do families, that regress is really small because they're able to pay for and seek out high engagement activity over those three months.

I've included this in one of my earlier books, is you actually see regress when a kid finishes the school year in the spring versus when they show up in the fall. But kids from well-to-do families, that regress is really small because they're able to pay for and seek out high engagement activity over those three months.

I've included this in one of my earlier books, is you actually see regress when a kid finishes the school year in the spring versus when they show up in the fall. But kids from well-to-do families, that regress is really small because they're able to pay for and seek out high engagement activity over those three months.

From poorer or less well-to-do school districts, that's where the gap actually grows, just the regress when they show up in the fall. That's just one example. I think it is a nice perk of being a teacher that you have summer break, but we should take a look at what produces the best results. And conversely, the very best aren't rewarded.