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So, say a voucher was worth $4,000 for each student. Will all students with the $4,000 voucher and no additional funds be able to attend the private school of their choice or would the parents have to add, say the tuition was $8,000 a year, the remaining $4,000 to fill in the gap? If that is the situation, that would not be fair. The money is for a public education not to help fund those that have the extra money to send their children to a private school. Maybe if public schools just close and vouchers are given out and the amount accepted by all private school or schools that agree to contract and take these vouchers, that would be workable because contracting out government services is ever so popular these days and on paper, it appears to save money.
So, say a voucher was worth $4,000 for each student. Will all students with the $4,000 voucher and no additional funds be able to attend the private school of their choice or would the parents have to add, say the tuition was $8,000 a year, the remaining $4,000 to fill in the gap? If that is the situation, that would not be fair. The money is for a public education not to help fund those that have the extra money to send their children to a private school. Maybe if public schools just close and vouchers are given out and the amount accepted by all private school or schools that agree to contract and take these vouchers, that would be workable because contracting out government services is ever so popular these days and on paper, it appears to save money.
If the public school systems would close, then I don't think it's fair to have the government provide private schooling on the backs of property owners.
As a property owner, I have no objection to supporting public education.
The moment it becomes private, you cannot force me to pay for it.
Phil you ever hear the expression "if you think education is expensive, try ignorance".
You're already paying for them, this about shifting those funds into the parents hands so they have a choice.
Just because I am paying for it, doesn't make it right, now does it?
And its not shifting anything. This will end up costing taxpayers MORE money. Once parents take their entitlement money to a private school, the public schools are going to need a tax increase, to keep them afloat. NONE of those teachers, school administrators, and schools will go anywhere. They will still be there.
Then when the tuition costs at the private schools go up, and they will, supply and demand, those parents will demand even more money in their entitlement, excuse me, voucher programs. Again, the only way to do this? More tax increases.
My point stands: You have children, YOU pay for their education. There is NO REASON for the general population to pay for your burden.
Fix the root of the problem (besides public schools): property taxes.
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