Reply #9: I believe in "choice"....

[Bridget Burke]

I've known products of quite exclusive private schools who were not snobs at all. My sister has a good job at a private school, although the pay isn't that high. However, she wonders how people can pay that much tuition--her own kids thrived in public school.

And some people want religion to play a part in education. So they send their kids to parochial schools instead of trying to change the public schools. Although the better "religion based" schools can often offer good educations to all. For example: Catholics don't waste their time with Creationism.

I've been known to buy raffle tickets or attend carnivals that fund private schools. (Home made tamales!) Private schools can be valuable parts of the community.

Of course, education taxes are meant to support our public schools.