[Non-Sequitur]

...and by the way, I also pay $7,000 per year for my child's private school education...plus my school taxes.

That is your choice as a parent, and unfortunately your responsibility as a tax payer. My state's constitution says that the state will establish and maintain a public school system. And they do. I may not like it all the time but it's there and I can take advantage of it or not as the case may be. But my state's constitution does not say it will subsidize a private school system. And I'm not willing to see that change.

Seems that since my child is NOT in the public system, he therefor is of "no cost" to the public school system...

Since neither my myself or any member of my family is incarcerated in a state penitentiary then I'm not costing the state criminal justice system a dime. In fact in the 13 years I've lived here I've never had to call the police, never been ticketed, never been the victim of crime. Yet my taxes all support therm.

[cbkaty]

Since neither my myself or any member of my family is incarcerated in a state penitentiary then I'm not costing the state criminal justice system a dime

That logic doesn't play here....

I have no problem paying school taxes...I simply believe that parents should be allowed to direct funding to the school of their choice.... This introduces competition...which is always a good thing.

It's really not that complicated....except maybe for those under-educated in sub-standard and dangerous public scrools....

[wintertime]

That is your choice as a parent, and unfortunately your responsibility as a tax payer.

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I have an idea!

Unite with other taxpayers and drive a stake through the heart of government schools.

Government schools need two things: Money and students.

1) Remove your child from these toxic cesspool immediately and homeschool or privately school them. Make what ever sacrifice necessary to make that happen. Encourage your church to open free or very low cost schools and take in as many non-members as possible.

2) Join with other taxpayer and go to the polls and vote NO to government schools spending. Vote for politicians who will also vote NO to government school spending.

Considering the rapid growth of homeschooling, it seems that