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Here in the States, we have to pay tuition for Catholic schools. For my son's school I pay close to $4,000 USD dollars a year. In Canada do the parents pay for tuition for Catholic schools? Sorry if this is a stupid question
My understanding is that at least in Ontario, Catholic schools are public and are fully funded by the government (taxpayers), just like non-Catholic schools.
This is actually something I loathe. Why should taxpayers' money be used to fund schools affiliated with a certain religious belief? Can I have an atheist school?
My understanding is that at least in Ontario, Catholic schools are public and are fully funded by the government (taxpayers), just like non-Catholic schools.
This is actually something I loathe. Why should taxpayers' money be used to fund schools affiliated with a certain religious belief? Can I have an atheist school?
Yes, the Ontario taxpayer funds these schools. It's a disgrace. Parents should foot the bill if they want their kids "educated" in such an environment.
Well I pay $400 a month for Catholic school tuition in Chicago. In addition, they also want you to contribute money in church.
This is exactly how it should be, if you want your kids to attend a faith-based school. I'm all for funding public schools, so long as they take a secular approach.
Well I pay $400 a month for Catholic school tuition in Chicago. In addition, they also want you to contribute money in church.
it is your choice to send your kids to Catholic schools, isn't it? Public schools are free.
You want millions of taxpayers not believing in God to fund your children's Catholic education? Why should they?
Well here in Chicago, for Pre K they take the lowest incomes first. When I registered my child to attend the local public school he was waitlisted. I chose Catholic School for Pre K because it was cheaper than daycare. Here in Chicago, they charge people for PUBLIC PRE K, based on your income
Public financial support for Catholic schools varies across Canada. In Ontario (the biggest province by population by quite a big margin) it's basically full funding. It's like going to a public except that it's Catholic. They are funded the same way public non-denominational schools are.
No other religious groups in Ontario (no matter how large) have this benefit. It's a constitutional holdover from another era.
In Quebec (second biggest population), all public schools are non-religious. There are many religious private schools and they receive a good amount of government funding provide they closely follow the Ministry of Education program, which they add upon with religious teachings and (usually) enriched programs to make it worth it for the parents to pay extra.
wow, it blows my mind that tax payers in canada fund catholic schools.
I went to Catholic school in the US and the only funding we got from the government was a ride to school via a yellow school bus, otherwise everything else was funded by the individual attending the school and NOT tax payers.
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