P.S. — My argument is that education is something that people should pay for directly, not through taxation. If you have three kids in school, you should get a bill for each one of them. If you have no kids in school, you shouldn’t pay a dime for them.
>>education is something that people should pay for directly
I don’t necessarily disagree with that, however, I’d be happy (for now) if we just made them pay for lunch, school supplies, computers, etc. In our day, the schools supplied the books. Fine. Let them supply the e-books and make the kids bring their own tablet/computer. Our district here used to give out computers but I don’t think they do that any longer. Too costly and not enough return on “investment.”
Keep in mind that (relatively) good schools are a magnet for the community as a whole, so if a community wants young families in single family homes — owned or rented — they need decent schools. If they’re happy with apartments and transient populations, blow the schools off. At any rate, good schools keep property values high(er) so they are at least somewhat worth paying for even if you don’t have kids.