Just wondering what ye all think of the following.
My first child started school in Sept and there's been a list of monies to be collected and they are beginning to get to me
Photocopying €25, mandatory
Swimmming, fair enough
Milk, fair enough
Band fees, €50, if your child is in a certain year
Basketball fees, €20, mandatory
They tried to sell an childrens insurance policy, accident/illness, think it was about €12, NOT mandatory
Last one, "voluntary" contribution to board of management to finance the running of the school, €45 per pupil, although its voluntary, they are asking for it, if I was to pay this for all my children it would cost me over a grand before all my monkeys finish school.
Is this common practice?
I realise that free education is not to be expected 100% but that last one and the photocopying is a bit of a direct cost as is the band and basketball fees, there are no extra costs apart from equipment which is already there.
I want the best for my kids etc, but I'm paying a lot of taxes....
Appreciate your thoughts
My first child started school in Sept and there's been a list of monies to be collected and they are beginning to get to me
Photocopying €25, mandatory
Swimmming, fair enough
Milk, fair enough
Band fees, €50, if your child is in a certain year
Basketball fees, €20, mandatory
They tried to sell an childrens insurance policy, accident/illness, think it was about €12, NOT mandatory
Last one, "voluntary" contribution to board of management to finance the running of the school, €45 per pupil, although its voluntary, they are asking for it, if I was to pay this for all my children it would cost me over a grand before all my monkeys finish school.
Is this common practice?
I realise that free education is not to be expected 100% but that last one and the photocopying is a bit of a direct cost as is the band and basketball fees, there are no extra costs apart from equipment which is already there.
I want the best for my kids etc, but I'm paying a lot of taxes....
Appreciate your thoughts
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