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<blockquote data-quote="AnnieO" data-source="post: 270812" data-attributes="member: 6705"><p>It's not just in SC - a town close to here had the emergency school levy (on property taxes) defeated by 1.5% of those voting. They've already had to close an elementary and lay off janitors. The people in this town who argued against the levy keep saying it's unfair that those who have more expensive homes should have to pay more. I think their expensive homes are going to get looted by the uneducated masses.</p><p> </p><p>I graduated from that school district and my parents still live there. They were very active in trying to get the levy passed. Someone paid for me to attend school - they see it that way. Plus, someone is paying for my kids to attend their school... So it's reciprocal in a way. Pay it forward.</p><p> </p><p>Others who argue don't think parents should get off free. These are apparently people with no children. Between school fees, activity fees, supplies <em>for the teachers and classrooms</em>, fundraisers, etc. etc. etc., I think we spent close to $1K last school year. It's not free to parents.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AnnieO, post: 270812, member: 6705"] It's not just in SC - a town close to here had the emergency school levy (on property taxes) defeated by 1.5% of those voting. They've already had to close an elementary and lay off janitors. The people in this town who argued against the levy keep saying it's unfair that those who have more expensive homes should have to pay more. I think their expensive homes are going to get looted by the uneducated masses. I graduated from that school district and my parents still live there. They were very active in trying to get the levy passed. Someone paid for me to attend school - they see it that way. Plus, someone is paying for my kids to attend their school... So it's reciprocal in a way. Pay it forward. Others who argue don't think parents should get off free. These are apparently people with no children. Between school fees, activity fees, supplies [I]for the teachers and classrooms[/I], fundraisers, etc. etc. etc., I think we spent close to $1K last school year. It's not free to parents. [/QUOTE]
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