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To: justshutupandtakeit
If there was a massive shift to homeschooling the economy would collapse.

How so?

328 posted on 11/08/2006 11:52:18 AM PST by Tired of Taxes (That's taxes, not Texas. I have no beef with TX. NJ has the highest property taxes in the nation.)
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To: Tired of Taxes

Because the withdrawal of one parent as teacher from the workforce would cost that income to the family and the economy. Only low income parents withdrawal would not be very costly. The loss increases as the parent's income increases.

Example: if a parent making $50,000 stops working to teach then the opportunity cost of educating one child is $50,000, two-$25,000, three- 16,667, four- 12,500. Then one must add the actual outlays to arrive at a per student cost. These costs will be much higher than all but the most pricey of private educations.

This is not a reason not to homeschool but all costs must be considered.

There is no free lunch.


329 posted on 11/08/2006 1:23:47 PM PST by justshutupandtakeit (If you believe ANYTHING in the Treason Media you are a fool.)
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