The Independent highlights pressing issues in US society through its active journalism in areas like reproductive rights and climate change. A specific focus is on a legal challenge by families against the UK government's 20 percent VAT imposed on private school fees, which they argue discriminates against children with special educational needs (SEND). Leanne Gunn, a mother of a SEND child, has voiced her struggle, exemplifying the financial burdens faced by families. The broader campaign, Education Not Taxation, seeks to underscore the human rights issues tied to the financial policies affecting these children.
Parents have expressed their frustrations over government financial policies, stating they feel pressured to work continuously to afford necessary private education for their children with special needs.
Families have united to challenge a new 20 percent VAT on private school fees arguing that the tax discriminates against children with special educational needs. Their legal action emphasizes human rights implications.
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