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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why do get to have an opinion on the financial decisions of others? And spare me the "my money is funding your child" rhetoric, because it is simply NOT true.

1. No ones tuition -- even you precious full pay people - covers your child'a entire education for the year. If you actually believe that I would suggest you talk to the people on your Board and in the finance office.

2. If you are sooo offended that you are appalled at the idea of donating...then DONT. If what you worried about are appearances, then you deserve having to come up off money you don't want to.

4. Finally, worry about YOURSELF. Sit on your high horse abs pat yourself on the back for not needing FA or not being willing to lower and demean yourself to ask for any because your pride is fatter than your bank account.

3. Here is a novel idea -- YOU send your kids to public school and you won't have to worry about what's going on at the private schools.
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1. I know that tuition doesn't cover everything. Schools make very clear in the fundraising drives that donations are going to financial aid. when a family or a single Mom making $60 or $70k needs financial aid, I have no problem. When someone who makes $200 or $300k who have major equity in a  house or is putting aside $2000 a month in retirement thinks they are entitled to financial aid, big difference. Just because you want a private school education you need to make choices in that salary range. You can't have everything.

2. I am not offended about donating. I am offended with people who think that at that salary level, they do not need to figure out a budget that allows them to afford private school.

3. I do send my kids to public school now because at the current tuition levels , we could not afford it anymore. We made a choice ot live in a good school district.

4. I do worry about myself. Because I am not looking at other people to fund my decisions about education, housing, retirement and lifestyle. if someone has that much equity in a house and refuses to even look at that before asking for money, IT is hard to fathom.
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