Subscription... Family options

As a father of four these options suck.  So I have to buy an individual student license for each kid?  How do I even do that for grade school or middle school kids.  Furthermore, has then been a lot of graft on apple's icloud family share?  You would think that you would want me to have my kids use this then a cheaper alternative.  It doesn't make sense not to have a family plan with software this expensive.  I can buy it for myself and my kids I guess they will learn on another free product.

Another option to consider is buying Photoshop Elements (no annual subscription required).  Compared to Photoshop, PSE is a light version with fewer bells & whistles but the learning curve is not nearly as steep.  This might be a better starting point for beginners.

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop-elements/system-requirements.html

The student rate is the best deal around.  60% off for the first year and 40% off thereafter until s/he graduates or cancels.  Creative Cloud apps may be installed on up to 2 machines at a time (home/school or laptop/desktop).  Some restrictions apply.  See below for details.

https://www.adobe.com/offer-terms/ccm_ste_offer.html