If someone joins a country club and then no longer uses public parks, should the government use taxpayer money to help pay the country club fees? Of course not! If someone has an extensive book collection and continues to buy books, should the government help pay for the books, since that person doesn’t use the library? Again, of course not!
These are services the government provides that everyone supports through taxes, even if an individual does not use them. There are many services the government provides for the public, and those who do not use them rightly do not get reimbursements.
It should be the same with our local schools. If someone wants to send a child to a private school, taxpayer money should not be used to help pay for it. Everyone pays to support the public schools, and those who choose not to use them (as well as those with no children) should not be given back tax money. North Carolina’s school voucher program should be abolished and the funds directed back to the public school system…