Should private schools receive government funding? Give reasons for your answer, and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. v.2
Should private schools receive government funding? v. 2
In countries such as Australia, there are two types of schools for primary and secondary students: public (government) schools and private schools. Private schools still typically receive funding from the government, something I believe is wrong and should end
immediately.
The first reason government funding to private schools should be discontinued is simple fairness. Private schools already receive a great deal of money from their tuition fees, not to mention the large donations they are often given by wealthy alumni. To add government money to this is patently unfair to public schools, who often struggle to pay for materials and quality teachers.
Secondly, private schools should not receive money because they are not subject to the same controls as public institutions. They might teach subjects that go against the public interest, and many religious private schools discriminate against students who do not practise their religion. They should not, therefore, receive money that comes from taxpayers.
Finally, I believe that giving money to private schools is likely to lead to the erosion of the public system. Parents naturally want the best for their children, and so they will fight to send them to private schools that have more resources. In the end it may be impossible for the government to maintain the public school system, which would be a disaster for poorer families.
In conclusion, I feel very. , strongly that the funds which go to private schools would be better used if they went towards improving the quality of our public schools, many of which are greatly in need.
In countries such as Australia, there are two types of
schools
for primary and secondary students:
public
(
government
)
schools
and
private
schools
.
Private
schools
still
typically
receive
funding from the
government
, something I believe is
wrong
and should
end
immediately.
The
first
reason
government
funding to
private
schools
should
be discontinued
is simple fairness.
Private
schools
already
receive
a great deal of
money
from their tuition fees, not to mention the large donations they are
often
given
by wealthy alumni. To
add
government
money
to this is
patently
unfair to
public
schools
, who
often
struggle to pay for materials and quality teachers.
Secondly
,
private
schools
should not
receive
money
because
they are not subject to the same controls as
public
institutions. They might teach subjects that go against the
public
interest, and
many
religious
private
schools
discriminate against students who do not
practise
their religion. They should not,
therefore
,
receive
money
that
comes
from taxpayers.
Finally
, I believe that giving
money
to
private
schools
is likely to lead to the erosion of the
public
system. Parents
naturally
want the best for their children, and
so
they will fight to
send
them to
private
schools
that have more resources. In the
end
it may be impossible for the
government
to maintain the
public
school
system, which would be a disaster for poorer families.
In conclusion
, I feel
very
.
,
strongly
that the funds which go to
private
schools
would be better
used
if they went towards improving the quality of our
public
schools
,
many
of which are
greatly
in need.
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