WJ..
I don’t believe that if we offered vouchers tuition would stay at its current price. Private schools have every incentive to remain exclusive and since parents have already demonstrated that they can and will pay $12,000+ (there are some schools here that cost $17,000) out of pocket, they have every reason to raise tuition by as much as the voucher is worth. So if schools would receive that $9,600 in a voucher, they will raise their tuition from $12,000 up to $21,600.
I lived and taught in the Triangle for several years and I hate to tell you this but you did choose were your tax dollars go. Much of school funding is based upon property taxes, in selecting a home, you selected which school to direct those taxes to. By enrolling your child, you stipulated that the school receive a per pupil allotment on your behalf. Of course, I don’t think most families pay $27,000 dollars in state taxes each year so the argument that you want to direct YOUR tax dollars to the school of your choice seems silly to me.
