Comment by Girlang

I once went to a committee meeting held by an interfaith organization who wants universal Pre-K education. In CA, this will cost about $4500/student by the teacher's own estimates. I asked "Why don't we just pay parents with pre-K aged kids, say $3500/year. We will say the money is to enhance the educational environment of the child, but it will be up to the parent to spend it and the money will have few strings attached.

The schoolteachers in the room told me I was an idiot and to shut up.