Reply #169: I agree with everything you said, but feel the need to point out that some will [View All]

[pampango]

consider us to be hypocrites if we then oppose vouchers or other means of helping low- and middle-income people get their kids out of some bad public school systems.

Our son is a sophomore in college now, but we chose to have him go to a below-average (but not horrible) public school system rather than go to a private school nearby. It turned out that he got enough individual attention at the school (and with our prodding) did well, got into a good college and is doing very well. It was a tough choice for us and we gave serious consideration to the private school. I can only imagine what would be like to live in a "horrible" public school district and not have the resources to opt for a private school. I imagine I would not be too happy about my child's educational options being restricted by the "political correctness" of those opposing vouchers (which I, too, oppose).

It is one of those really tough calls, where you make the decision on what is best for yourself, your family and your children, even if it hurts public education (and I believe the country in the long run) if everyone else does the same thing.