As the editorial board notes in “School Choice Showdown in Michigan” (Nov. 2), five families are part of a lawsuit challenging a provision in Michigan’s constitution that prohibits state aid to parents who enroll their children in private K-12 schools. One of those families is mine.

Unfortunately, our twin boys were part of the 60% of Michigan public-school students who started last school year with remote or hybrid instruction. They spent their first day of kindergarten in front of a computer and remained there for most...

Students and parents in Schoolcraft, Mich., Aug. 30.

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As the editorial board notes in “School Choice Showdown in Michigan” (Nov. 2), five families are part of a lawsuit challenging a provision in Michigan’s constitution that prohibits state aid to parents who enroll their children in private K-12 schools. One of those families is mine.

Unfortunately, our twin boys were part of the 60% of Michigan public-school students who started last school year with remote or hybrid instruction. They spent their first day of kindergarten in front of a computer and remained there for most of the year. My sons went from happy little guys who liked school and learning to being sad and frustrated. Every morning I had to watch my two boys cry because they didn’t want to do school on computers anymore.

We watched as some of our friends who lived in different districts or could afford private schools enjoyed in-person school. Our sons had to endure long hours in front of a screen, unable to meet new friends face to face. Before the school year started, I searched for private schools that planned to open in person. After being furloughed due to the pandemic, however, we were not able to afford tuition for our two boys.

Both the lawsuit and the opportunity scholarship bills the Michigan Legislature recently passed are efforts to help families like mine be able to send our kids to the schools that best fit their needs. By easing the financial burdens associated with private school, these measures would make it possible for us and so many other parents to give our kids more opportunities to learn and thrive and succeed in the future.

Jessica Bagos

Royal Oak, Mich.