Agree about the lack of low-cost, quality after-school care. That should absolutely be a priority for PPS. But I would view the free preschool program as a program that disproportionately helps working mothers (and families from lower socioeconomic backgrounds). In particular the program prioritizes admission to students eligible for free/reduced-priced lunch (along with those with IEPs). So, at least with respect to this program, the folks in the > $1.5 million houses are paying more in property taxes and receiving less childcare.

The YMCA after school program was also very poor. It is a shame that this issue of quality after care for elementary school children seems so hard to figure out.
The YMCA couldn’t even get their application in on time ?
This issue is symptomatic of the bias that exists against working mothers in our community who are disproportionately negatively affected by the lack of quality all-day school year round or at least which doesn’t halt for a full nearly 3 months in summer !
Our school district got a $2mln grant to provide free preschool 9-3 for a lot of folks in > $1.5 mln houses who can frankly afford to pay for their own preschool or have the non-working parent do it but the working mother is essentially paying more taxes for lesser childcare – crazy patriarchy !!