>we have, for decades, been siphoning money away from them to fund private schools The link I provided shows a 375% increase in funding to public schools betwe

>we have, for decades, been siphoning money away from them to fund private schools The link I provided shows a 375% increase in funding to public schools between 1970-2010, adjusted for inflation. Spending rose from $2.9 billion for ~46 million students (per https://nces.ed.gov/pubs98/98018/#chap2a https://nces.ed.gov/pubs98/98018/#chap2a) to $73.3 billion for ~50 million students - per-student spending actually rose, even after adjusting for inflation. Where are you getting the idea that money is being siphoned away from public schools to fund private schools?