In tight budget times, schools turn to parents to fund extracurriculars
I thought I'd share this blog post by Hanah Cho, business reporter and "Charm City Moms" expert for The Sun. She found a Wall Street Journal story that explored how public schools across the nation are asking parents to pay fees for sports and other activities for their students.
It appears that some parents in the article don't mind providing the extra support for their children, but Hanah questions whether public school systems are shunning their responsibility.
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This has been going on for years. So much so, that it is now considered standard operating procedure. Not only are parents asked to pay for services and items that use to be given, some amenities have been reduced or eliminated. I can remember being asked to pay a fee when I volunteered to chaperone a field trip a venue that was free. That was the only one of that year.... Explore the death of the field trip.
Posted by: OverTheTop | June 8, 2011 6:40 AM