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[quote=Anonymous]People in this thread are talking about "parental responsibility" like not being able to afford a second tree or not having family who can babysit is a parental failing. But it's not. Some parents have limited childcare options but are still good parents. They just can't afford to spend $100 on a weeknight so that they can both attend BTS night without their kids.

If kids are not expected or welcome at BTS night then the school should explain that. They aren't obligated to provide childcare but they should understand the logistics of families well enough to anticipate that this will be a question.

As for who should provide childcare so that parents can attend without kids, this is a no brainer that should be obvious and universal: the PTA. This is precisely why PTA's exist. PTA funding and organization makes this an easy thing for them to do in order to help facilitate a school function while also meeting the needs of parents who have limited childcare options.[/quote]

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