It’s not a competition

I’m sick to death of titles like this one that appeared on encToday.com : “Schools win-Taxpayers lose.” The headline implies that taxpayers, i.e. the citizens of North Carolina, are in some type of competition with schools. In reality, public schools serve the citizens of this state. Schools are an important part of the state’s infrastructure and one of the reasons our economy is growing. Supporting education with tax dollars is a good investment not a losing proposition for any taxpayer. If you don’t believe me, imagine for a moment what things would be like in our state if the title read this way: “Taxpayers win-Schools lose.” I don’t think many of us would call that a victory.