“All those experts, just for you. That’s got to be expensive.”
They’re not just for me. They’re for all the kids in district.
“WHERE Somewhere else, Bob? Whose kids do without for the benefit of your special child?”
Well since the other kids have the same rights mine do, my guess it comes out of their administrative budget.
“Your wife is a lawyer, but you can’t afford private school? Please explain that.”
Sure, I like the school system here. We looked at a private school, but the ones available weren’t as good as the public school my son goes to.
“Other FReepers are flocking to private schools and homeschooling. Why on earth, IF you’re a conservative, would you want to leave any child, special or otherwise, in the jaws of the public skools?”
That’s a personal choice. I don’t have a problem with public schools. If you want to home school, by all means you have my permission.
Just a simple question - no flame war intended - but exactly what makes the redistribution of taxpayer money to take care of students who might possibly be better served in a completely different setting right?
I have been the first-hand witness to how school districts can get into financial difficulties because of lawsuits which result in a judgment against the school to take care of “special” kids. What makes the school responsible for physical therapy, speech therapy, mental health therapy, dental care, medical care, feeding kids two (or even three in some schools) meals per day?
And where does the money for all of that come from? Taxes. And every time another child comes into the system that the schools are not prepared to handle (nor should they be in a position to handle some of them), money has to come from somewhere - cut programs for the majority of students, or raise taxes. What is fair about that? Personally, I think that rates almost up there with folks who home-school, pay for private schools, or don’t even have kids in school - yet still have to pay the same property tax rate as those with children in public schools.
[They’re not just for me. They’re for all the kids in district.]
How many Kids and How many experts?
Don’t you hate the assertion that someone’s public school sucks, so everyone else’s must as well? LOL
BTW, we are content with our public schools as well.