I would think teachers would be the greatest beneficiary of any form of choice in education, whether in the public sector or the private sector. And I'm not alone in my puzzlement about teachers' opposition to any form of school choice. And I find his arguments persuasive.
Exceptional teachers get no financial reward and only minimal professional recognition.
Once a teacher gets tenure, pay increases are almost exclusively based on the number of years taught. While few will admit it publicly, it is demeaning to be treated the same as a teacher who gives only minimal effort. Parents would send their children to a particular school to have them taught by a certain teacher. Administrators trying to attract students would soon realize the importance of good teachers and treat them accordingly. He believes that school choice would effectively transfer power to the teachers because they would be recognized as the source of revenue for the schools.