I like the idea of it as a usage tax. I'm not opposed to paying for kids to go
to school, education is important but I figure people with kids should pay MORE
since they have kids...
My generation's non-breeders are going to come in conflict with the "kid
wanters" at some point in the relatively near future over who is to pay for all
this. I'm also in favor of ending the child tax credit but thats a different
subject entirely.
-Curt
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 10:00:17 -0500
From: Tim C <bb...@crone.us>
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - computer issues
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DE markers aren't in our list, but the list retail is $40+ here.
Paper, pencils, crayons, markers, notebooks, all of particular
brand/size; reams of paper, etc.; daughter brought in batteries, yarn,
a couple other oddities too this year. These all get put into the
general classroom bucket. That said all the local stores (including
Wal-Mart) have the stuff on sale in August, so it usually rings in
around $20, less for us because we hit sales throughout the year.
Kids who can't afford it - literally 98% of my kids' school is on free
lunch, 99% if you include reduced - bring what they can, and the
teachers make up the difference. [Well, and those of us with jobs
usually send in extra.] Here the teachers, even though they make less
than other area professionals, are making more than the average income
of the families in this school, and they know it. I don't begrudge
them asking for classroom supplies from the kids, and don't mind
helping.
I prefer to do it voluntarily; basically I see it as a local use tax,
and I believe it is technically a charitable donation though I've
never taken it. When my kids graduate I likely won't be paying it
anymore, which is a sight better long term than if the local property
tax, and thus administrative overhead, was raised to pay for the
things.
-Tim
I drop my kids off with the 300D, usually, but took the rental today
because SWMBO is not back yet. And I was going to take off work to
finish the SDL, but didn't. See? Almost on topic.
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