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. They issue the dire warning that educational choice would further fragment an already deeply fragmented society. Educational choice would destroy the role public schools play in promoting common values and loosen even more our country's fragile social cohesion.
Opponents have a far less optimistic view of the outcomes of educational choice.
They question whether it would improve education. They predict that it would likely encourage racist and religiously frantic groups to operate their own schools and to attract new adherents. Many opponents recognize that public schools are not teaching values as they should. They believe, however, that with more parental involvement, improved teaching and better texts and resources, public schools will be able to teach values more adequately. They remind people that diversity in our society will not go away.