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Originally Posted by corporatejay
Isn't that just operating costs? What about capital costs and infrastructure or does that all come out of the cost per student?
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Mostly operating costs, but includes some capital costs as well.
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Some people just can't stand rich* people getting some of the money they pay in taxes back if it means they MIGHT be getting something a little bit better.
It's like the health care debate, we should just lower everyone's education quality because some people might be getting a slightly better one.
Public education in Canada is high quality, be happy with what you have, you're getting more of a subsidy than private school people so why are you complaining? What's not fair about that?
*rich is defined as anyone who makes more than the personcomplaining, whether it's 100k or 200k.
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Look, I don't give a d*** if someone richer than me (by your definition, of course) gets money back from their taxes. In fact, if they put their kids in public schools they would get just as much money put into their child's education as the poorest of the poor (assuming neither were coded), and I assure you that nobody would mind in the least.
However, if you say that public education is fine for my kid and I should be satisfied with it (which I am, by the way), but it just isn't up to your high standards so you think that you should get subsidized for your child to get a "better" education then I do have a problem with it.
I don't have a problem with public funding for schools for special needs kids, nor do I have a problem with charter schools. I don't even have a problem with private schools as long as they fund themselves. But if you want to put your kid in a school where they will get preferential treatment then don't expect me or anyone else than yourself to pay for it.