I completely agree. Unfortunately most do not see this...even most conservatives.
Amazing, isn't it? Public education is paid by our tax dollars, and distributed without regard for whether or not we paid taxes, yet some find it hard to recognize as welfare.
Many conservatives feel entitled to it because they pay income, sales, and property taxes, but if so, why stop there? Why don't they sign up for food stamps, heating assistance, that free cell phone, free medical and dental, and cash assistance? Their taxes are paying for those things too.
One could quit that second job, spend more time at home with the kids, counteracting the damage inflicted by public education...and be paid for it!
Best of all: one can still pay sales taxes. Take some govt cash and shop! shop! shop! It's so deliciously entitling.