From the headlines below, it appears that a lot of other school systems are also claiming poverty and wanting more of our money. If you read all the stories from the headlines, they're all the same. Teacher pay too low, got to have more money, losing teachers to other systems.

Is it a coincidence that so many school systems have the same problems? I'm beginning to think they may all be in this thing together. But there's one thing you will never read in a story about a school system wanting more money. You'll never read where they have made all the cuts they can make. For that matter, you will likely never read where they've made any cuts.

This is just a partial list of Tennessee communities facing higher taxes in the name of education. There are plenty more.

Anderson schools seek equivalent of 45-cent tax hike

Roane panel recommends 25-cent property tax hike

Sumner votes to raise property taxes 23%

Collierville officials say property tax increase would pay for new high school, property tax rate up to 25 percent

Lakeland seeks 55-cent school property tax for joint middle-high school

Hamilton County school superintendent pushes for 40-cent property tax increase

Sullivan County Commission approves 20-cent property tax increase Monday night

Property tax increase proposed for Athens school improvements

PARIS TN: Tax referendum support sought from educators

Lawrence County voters could decide on property tax increase to support schools