That is the problem here schools get their grubby little hands in the gas tax just like every other tax.  WY raised gas tax promising increased road work but failed to mention that only the first few months of income went to roads then teachers unions got their way and a majority goes to more and more lavish schools. There is plenty of money being taken from everyone for roads just needs to actually be allocated to what everyone uses and needs not to the vocal minority crying about the children every fiscal year.  Well over 80%, maybe even 90%, of my property taxes go to schools one way or another as well.  I am fairly certain a kid could learn just as well in a fancy Million dollar Morton building as they could a $100 million dollar stone taj mahal.  I won't go into lifetime defined benefit retirement for 50 year old teachers who only work 9 months of the year in the first place.