Some people believe that parents of children who attend private schools
should not need to contribute to state schools through taxes. Personally,
I completely disagree with this view.
For a variety of reasons, it would be wrong to reduce taxes for families
who pay for private education. Firstly, it would be difficult to calculate the
correct amount of tax reduction for these families, and staff would be
required to manage this complex process. Secondly, we all pay a certain
amount of tax for public services that we may not use. For example, most
people are fortunate enough not to have to call the police or fire brigade
at any time in their lives, but they would not expect a tax reduction for
this. Finally, if wealthy families were given a tax discount for sending their
children to private schools, we might have a situation where poorer
people pay higher taxes than the rich.
In my opinion, we should all be happy to pay our share of the money that
supports public schools. It is beneficial for all members of society to have
a high quality education system with equal opportunities for all young
people. This will result in a well-educated workforce, and in turn a more
productive and prosperous nation. Parents of children in private schools
may also see the advantages of this in their own lives. For example, a
company owner will need well qualified and competent staff, and a wellfunded
education system can provide such employees.
In conclusion, I do not believe that any financial concessions should be
made for people who choose private education.
Some
people
believe that parents of children who attend
private
schools
should not need to contribute to state schools through
taxes
.
Personally
,
I completely disagree with this view.
For a variety of reasons, it would be
wrong
to
reduce
taxes
for families
who
pay
for
private
education.
Firstly
, it would be difficult to calculate the
correct amount of
tax
reduction for these families, and staff would
be
required
to manage this complex process.
Secondly
, we all
pay
a certain
amount of
tax
for public services that we may not
use
.
For example
, most
people
are fortunate
enough
not to
have to
call the police or fire brigade
at any time in their
lives
,
but
they would not
expect
a
tax
reduction for
this.
Finally
, if wealthy families were
given
a
tax
discount for sending their
children to
private
schools, we might have a situation where poorer
people
pay
higher
taxes
than the rich.
In my opinion, we should all be happy to
pay
our share of the money that
supports public schools. It is beneficial for all members of society to have
a high quality education system with equal opportunities for all young
people
. This will result in a well-educated workforce, and in turn a more
productive and prosperous nation. Parents of children in
private
schools
may
also
see
the advantages of this in their
own
lives
.
For example
, a
company
owner will need well qualified and competent staff, and a
wellfunded
education system can provide such employees.
In conclusion
, I do not believe that any financial concessions should
be
made
for
people
who choose
private
education.