The vast majority of teachers in this country work for government monopolies. The only people who should be afraid of competition are those who like what they see today. Competition will guarantee change. Change doesn't come without risks, of course. There will be failures and false starts, but one of the blessings of open competition is the pace of self-correction.
Bad ideas die young in the marketplace, and even good ones only last until better ones come along.
I'm fortunate because I can afford to send my two stepchildren to good private schools that teach what I want them to learn. But most parents in this country can't do that. There's something wrong when choice in something as fundamental as education is reserved only for those who can pay extra for it. In closing, let me say again that the fear of competition within the education community is a bogeyman. If we are truly committed to improving education in this country, it's the best tool we have.