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My school district is a pretty well regarded one in my state. I also contribute over $7,500 yearly in property taxes to fund this district. "Relatively" affordable is a complex idea as far as I see it.

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How does the amount of property taxes you pay matter? It seems to me that it's your responsibility to see that your child gets a good education. The school is just a vehicle for that. If something is lacking then you have 2 choices: work with the school to fix things or supplement your child's education out of pocket. Kumon costs around $100/month/kid. You can judge for yourself whether that's affordable. Btw, many of the kids at my children's Kumon Center had teachers as parents. While it may feel nobler to battle the bureaucracy and to try to get your $7500 worth, your kid will likely have graduated long before you can effect any change.

And yes, you're absolutely right. And this is part of my frustration with schools, curriculua, adminstration boards, and how they all mesh together.

I will probably resort to some other method to make sure my child understand and possibly even enjoys math. I realize that.

But I believe I deserve a right to be upset because one path would give my son a decent education and the other will cost me $1000 a year to fix.

You might think a good math education is something you're already paying for, and you may well be right. But a la carte education is pretty cheap.

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