Tennessee School Choice Hypocrisy Map

Rep. Behn labeled Tennessee’s scholarship plan a “Voucher Scam” and opposed it. She attended the Webb School of Knoxville, a private prep school.

Representative Parkinson sent his own daughter to both private and charter schools. But he does not support choice for all kids regardless of their parents’ resources.

Rep. Mitchell exercises school choice for his own family, but chooses to oppose school choice for others.

Sen. Campbell called Tennessee’s school choice plan “a real scam” and voted against it in 2025. As a child, she attended St. Bernard Academy and University School of Nashville, both private schools.

Rep. Cooper voted against renewing the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program for low-income families in 2011. He graduated from Groton School, an elite Massachusetts boarding school, and his son followed him there.

Mayor Cooper (Nashville) supports measures that will end private school choice for low income families, but he sent his children to an elite private school.

Senator Kyle sends her own child to an elite private school, but fights against programs that would allow the less fortunate to do so.