Parents with this concern and these views ask if educational choice would give them new possibilities to fulfill their parental responsibility. Supporters answer yes. If public policy gave them financial assistance, parents would more likely than at present be able to find and afford a school supportive of their beliefs and values. Proponents contend that public policy has an obligation not only to tolerate, but also to encourage parental responsibility and choice. Public policy should, in general, trust that parents are committed to their children' s welfare and know best what is good for their children.
Educational choice gives parents new opportunity to exercise their responsible freedom.
Educational choice holds promise of benefiting the whole community by enabling religious or other value-oriented schools to exist and perhaps to flourish. This benefit would be felt especially in areas where public schools do not provide good values education. Furthermore, educational choice is a just way for government to support education in a pluralistic society. Parents who at present believe they are caught in a schooling situation where they are treated unfairly because of their beliefs and values would be able to explore other options. Opponents counter these arguments.