For every child who leaves the public school system, the taxpayers save the cost of educating that child. In my school district, by homeschooling my kids, I'm saving the taxpayers $36,000 a year.
beavus -
YOU should get that money, at least up to the portion you paid in your taxes. At the very least you should get that money for directed spending toward your child's education.
Yes if the mother is staying at home teaching, the kids she should get sent the 36,000$. And beyond that if she wants to bring in other kids she should get the 12k each as well.
Public school and the militant communist public school unions it has spawned, are perfect examples of the failure of marxist ideas. Dramatically less freedom, and poor results.
ping
I wouldn't go that far. I'm merely saying that people should pay for commodities they do not receive.
Here's my position: Education is a commodity and should be dealt with by the free market as any other commodity. IF the government is going to make it mandatory, then the gov should only be permitted to fund disadvantaged children to attend the free market schools. That would be welfare like any other welfare program.
Government schools should be privatized.