I'm in California. I could not agree more, and yes, we pay property tax on top of private school fees. The private schools aren't generally a LOT better in terms of teacher quality, but they stay in session longer and the school day is about an hour longer. This difference makes time for art, music, field trips, and all kind of other things that were typical of the public school I attended in the 1970s and 1980s.
The ironic thing is that I meet a lot of kids of public school teachers in the private schools ("I know what those schools are like! I work there!). Three of them have said this to me (and the private school has <100 kids). I really don't know what to make of that.
Last edited by Val; 06/10/14 02:14 PM.
