The Nuances Of Parent Fundraising For Schools
Today’s New York Times article, Way Beyond Bake Sales: The $1 Million PTA, highlights the nuances/conundrum/challenges inherent in the issue of parent fundraising for schools:
Of course, we want parents to support their kids and their schools. But what about the disparity between economically secure families/communities and those who do not have those resources? And, by focusing so much effort on fundraising, are we then de-emphasizing the much more important aspects of parent engagement in schools?
There are no easy answers. Some districts are implementing more centralized fundraising programs so that
Of course, we want parents to support their kids and their schools. But what about the disparity between economically secure families/communities and those who do not have those resources? And, by focusing so much effort on fundraising, are we then de-emphasizing the much more important aspects of parent engagement in schools?
There are no easy answers. Some districts are implementing more centralized fundraising programs so that
