<p>Missypie, how many years of schooling did your children spent in that district? How much did you pay in taxes over the same years? If the difference is positive, it helps support an increase in taxes. </p>
<p>Will you feel the same five years after your last child graduated? How do your childless neighbors feel about raises in property taxes? </p>
<p>Please rest assured that I DO understand your position, and that it is not one you need to defend. Actually, I do applaud that you would be willing to pay more for the same services. </p>
<p>After all, none of us created this system, and it is what it is. In a few years, I will be facing all the same issues and I will look for what makes the most sense for my family. I now can see how different it would be to live in Northern California or North Texas. </p>
<p>My biggest fear is that it will be painful, no matter what.</p>