One of the ongoing debates regarding schooling is whether or not people should be forced to subsidize other people’s children. The pro-schooling crowd is always quick to argue that we all benefit from the money spent, even if we are not directly receiving these benefits.
The general idea behind this argument is that having a better-educated society will improve society in general and benefit all who are a part of the modern world. Of course, this relies on the idea that significant spending on our schools translates to quality education.
Yippee! We get to live in a world where children have to turn to others to tell them what they know and all it costs us is close to a trillion dollars a year! I’m sorry, but this does not work. The quality of education was higher before we tried to shove everyone through the schools. Things have gotten even worse as we have increased funding. Even a significant portion of those who maintain a blind loyalty to the schools frequently insist that we are more mindless than ever before. We can’t possibly sustain the debt that the schools have created, and we aren’t getting anything worthwhile back from the investment.
I don’t see how saddling future generations with debt while causing educational harm benefits me personally. In fact, I don’t see how it benefits anyone. Perhaps people need to take a look at the impact that the schools have on society and how the schools spend money before they insist that it benefits everyone.
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