[sphinx]

I assume most of the money is going for higher pay and benefits for teachers and to pad out public employee pensions.

[ChildOfThe60s]

And you assume correctly

It’s the same everywhere, the difference is the degree

I figure that if my wife and I live another 10 years we will have to sell our home to pay our property taxes.

Our local government doesn’t give a shit because they figure whoever buys our house will be willing to pay the taxes. And when you get down to it that’s really all they’re concerned with

[ClearCase_guy]

I assume most of the money is going for higher pay and benefits for teachers and to pad out public employee pensions.

Partially correct.

Public employee pensions do suck up a lot of the new money. That's a fact.

But higher pay and benefits for teachers? Not in my experience. The schools just hire more administrators. Assistant to the Assistant Superintendent. And you need to hire a secretary for that new Assistant to the Assistant Superintendent too.

The teachers are not well paid, and the teaching staff is always stretched thin. But the central office is living large.