Why do people who have no children pay school taxes?

This is why I, who have no children, pay school taxes: because I want my community to have young people who can contribute fully and meaningfully to our society. Like Steve Jobs or Warren Buffett or John Mackey (CEO of Whole Foods), all of whom went through the public school system. Like Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton.

Why do we have to pay so much tax for homeschool?

We have been homeschooling for 4 years now and purchase the ciriculum ourselves. We have no attachments to the public school system, so why do we have to pay so much tax. The people who rent houses and send their kids to school do not have to even pay the school taxes.

Should seniors pay school taxes?

“Paying school taxes supports public education, which educates our children and thus provides us with future citizens who can be productive members of society,” she said. Fletcher did note, however, there are some tax exemptions in place for senior citizens.

Would you rather pay more taxes for schools or more prisons?

You pay school taxes because you are part of a community. You also pay for a library you may not use, ambulance service that is used mostly by an older populace, police you never call. It kinda comes down to paying for schools or paying for more prisons and more welfare. I choose schools.

Do you send sick kids to school?

Do not send sick kids to school! I repeat, do not do it! I recently read an article in which a parent was asking that schools police children’s health and punish those parents who send their sick children to school.

What if my parents refuse to help me pay for college?

Unfortunately, current federal law does not provide many options for students who want to go to college but whose parents refuse to help. The federal government and the schools consider it primarily the family’s responsibility to pay for school. They provide financial assistance only when the family is unable to pay.

Why do we have to pay for things we don’t need?

In a society where we want kids to have a future (which, in turn ultimately pay for the same seniors often slamming school taxes), where we expect people to have certain services and society to function the way we expect, we will always need to pay for some things we don’t need.   I had to pay PMI on my first home even though I’ve never defaulted.