To think that improving state schools needs people to pay an e.g. a state school tax?

Er, we all pay tax to help support a state school system. It benefits the whole of society for us to provide adequate, free education for all children. Some parents then use their free choice to take their children out of the system, by home schooling or paying for private school. If the state school system is struggling then clearly we should look at that and fix it through more funding, new ways or working, better working conditions for teachers etc (whatever is needed).

It’s like healthcare - free at point of delivery, and some people then opt out with private. We (thankfully) don’t then charge people who use public systems an extra tax.

If you add a tax for the parents of children at state schools (I assume that is what you are suggesting, not taxing the children) then you can be sure that those earning more and therefore paying more will demand more funding to their schools and so the divide gets bigger. And others will take their kids out of school for completely the wrong reasons.

The Tories reckon there's £6bn sloshing around from tax avoidance that is fairly easily recoverable so that might be a start...

I'm assuming your policy would have exemptions, such as those children living in poverty who probably benefit the most from educational opportunities?

And many people choose to invest in their child's education directly. Many hard working people who priorities their kids future. But apparently they are the "entitled and privileged bubble".

I dont mind your sarcasm at all and it's true you cant just tick this box and get a discount. However when I look at the size of bonuses some high level bosses are receiving (e.g. from gas and electic companies wher the profits are purely circumstantial) I dont think the system is fair at all. I'm sure they dont work SO hard to justify their salaries and bonuses. However they often say that it's because of it.
I also not sure that they work SO well to justify their salaries and bonuses, just remember Paula Wennels, the former director of Post office, and many others
So it's about this sort of fairness.
Say, with lower prices for gas and electicity private schools parents would have extra cash and would feel much more comfortable financially.

Well national insurance is meant to be used support the NHS and we can all see how that worked out....
I think(?) road tax isn't used exclusively for roads either.
So I don't think a schools/ education tax would work.
We all pay tax which is used for good of the country overall but we don't get a say really in how it's spent whether that's flights to Rwanda, high speed rail services, schools or nhs

There already is such a thing called income tax which funds state schools.
State schools would benefit more by having an influx of motivated students backed by motivated parents - I would welcome children from private schools in to the state schools, it would help improve them further.

Obviously not true...

Do you float everywhere? (Or don't use roads or pavements). Do you have your own private army and emergency services? Do you have your own satellite for internet? Did you build that rocket and launch it yourself?

Was everyone who provides services to you paid for by you from cradle to grave?

Why not?

Everyone benefits from an educated population. Even if you don't have children or use the NHS.

It's not a debate though, it's just a ridiculous thought that came into your head and you decided to start a thread about. You are just pissed that you have to pay more. It doesn't mean that those of us that access state education should have to start paying for something that should be funded by the state.

But this is not quite what's being suggested is it?

I'd rather have proper admissions reform rather that economically segregate schools even further.

Taxation by catchment would be near impossible in a lot of areas without defined catchments and with declining student population. What if you bought a house out of catchment knowing you couldn't afford the surcharge, and five years later your house was within the admissions area?

This

@edwinbear well said

Totally agree with this.

@Floatingvoternolandinsight Not very relevant but it was bought from the council by its previous occupants under right to buy as they had lived there since the 1960s and bought it in the 1980s then continued to live in it till they died over a decade ago at which time it was marketed by their executors and we bought it. About 40% of homes originally built as council housing are now privately owned but they tend to be a lower price-point than houses of the same size built for the open market and are hence more affordable - it was certainly all we could afford when we bought.

That would plunge already struggling people deeper into poverty.

Maybe people who benefit from those educated at state schools should pay extra tax too? You know for the roads those people built that we drive on. For being staff at services we use (cinema, cafe) for being staff in the NHS, military and emergency services?

Honestly this is such a silly question OP. Education should be well funded. As should many others things. Money isn't an infinite resource.

I think there is a massive amount of entitlement in this country. In some African countries children walk miles to get an education and it is really valued while here parents abuse teachers and there is alot of poor behaviour. I think everyone should pay an upfront payment for education (same for health) as at the moment they think of it as "free" so take for granted.

There is no such thing as “road tax”. There is a vehicle tax, the level of which is determined by the emissions level of the vehicle. The tax raised goes in to the general tax coffers of the treasury. My car, for example, has a tax rate of £0.

Perhaps we can ask for the billions the Tory government wasted (gave to their mates) back.

I'd be happy to pay higher taxes to support any of the services that should be available to us in this country.