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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Be vocal if your school brings in Boosterthon.  Refuse to contribute and tell other parents that half of the money goes to an unethical for-profit company.  Tell your kids that it's a scam and that there are real ways to raise money for their school but that this isn't one that your family will participate in.[/quote]
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I pulled my kid out of school during boosterthon the second year they did it.   I was ignorant about it the first year, then read more about it.  The more I read about it, the more horrified I was.

I told the school why I was pulling DC out. We did something "fun" and somewhat educational. I had never pulled my kids out of school before.

That year, I donated $$ to the PTA, and when they called to thank me, I told them that I was happy to write that check if they never do boosterthon ever again.  BUT, I was told NOT to donate to the PTA until x months after boosterthon because otherwise, boosterthon would've seen that as part of the "fundraising", and they'd take a chunk of it.  Total scam.[/quote]

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