I meant the schools.  Penny wise and pound foolish, buying the books and not letting the kids even use them for homework.  If the schools taught kids like the used to before computers etc our children would be better educated.   Requiring (maybe not technically, but for all intents and purposes) parents to have computers and internet access in the home so kids can complete their home work is ludicrous since there are people who just flat can't afford it.  Parents do whatever they can for their children and then someone comes along and says your tax dollars aren't enough we need for you to pay fees out the yazzoooo and when you are done paying those we need a bond levy passed that will raise your property taxes 400 - 500 a year.  Then to put a guilt trip on the voters they say that this is for the education of our children who are our future.  YES our children are our future, but cut the nonsense, teach the kids instead of having them do hours of homework. OK, I vented enough now, but I just wanted to make it clear that I am behind the parents 100%.