Seniors not only ones strapped by school taxes

In response to the March 24 letter written by Robert Gordon, my husband and I agree with Mr. Gordon except for one thing. It’s not only the seniors who need to be prepared to move to a more taxpayer-friendly territory.

My husband has a very good job with a company that he has been with for 18 years. We decided 14 years ago that I would stay home with our daughter throughout her school years. My mother did it for me, and I greatly appreciate it. We don’t have brand-new cars, we don’t have cell phones, we don’t go on vacations, we don’t have credit card debt, we rarely even go out to dinner. Yet we still have trouble making ends meet. It’s a struggle, but it’s the choice we’ve made.

I really don’t care about how other districts pay more for school administration, just like I don’t care that the Joneses have a built-in swimming pool and a Hummer. I don’t need to keep up with them. I just want to be here for my daughter. When she’s grown, I can have those things. So, as a township, do we really care about our children’s well-being, or are we just trying to “keep up with the Joneses?” If this budget is passed, I and a lot of other stay-at-home moms will have to go against everything we believe in and go out of the house for work. People tell me to work while my daughter is in school. Well, what about when she’s home sick, has a day off, or has three months off? I just don’t see the logic in not being home for my daughter so that she can have a better life.

I can tell you this, we already have a shortage of Girl Scout and Boy Scout leaders, PTA members, class moms, and volunteers in general. If this budget is passed, we will see an even greater shortage. When moms are pulled in too many different directions, the ones that suffer are the children. Where do we draw the line?

Alicia Eak

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