Burlington Free Press.com | Opinion:
Longtime residents are being priced out of their homes, communities, and cultural heritage. Many can no longer afford to live here on the salaries they earn in Vermont -- or, if they are retired, on fixed incomes. In coming years, if these owners sell, we will lose untouched forest and pristine wildlife habitat to developers who would love to buy and sub-divide. Property taxes are a big reason the U.S. Census Bureau announced this month that Vermont leads the country with the highest state tax burden per resident.
What seems clear to me is the inequity of the property tax system to fund public education. Focusing on rising property taxes while failing to address the inequity of this form of funding public education totally misses the point.
Savage Inequalities: Children in America's Schools
Kozol addresses the inequity issue brought on by using property taxes to fund the bulk of public education in America.
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