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It made sense to me only because they said they needed it, and I didn't find it enough of an issue to be concerned about. I'm always reading about how the schools need supplies, and the schools here had big cutbacks. My employer made a $25million donation to make up some of the deficit. I really don't know how much my school taxes are. My property taxes are 1.5 or 2.0% (I think -- sorry).

My son is receiving an excellent education in the schools in our town, and I don't find any evidence of the things I read about here. They don't have homosexuals coming and talking to the class, they allow religious t-shirts and have clubs for Republicans, as well as Christian or religious clubs. His school newspaper features opinions from conservatives in the editorial section.

I have been involved with his schools since he started, although now he's in high school so I don't go to the school during school hours, as I did in elementary school. Now I just volunteer on a committee that meets in the evening. The school he attends is a public school, and is ranked in the top 25 in the country in the big survey done every year (I think by US News and World Report).