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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Come on, as long as every school has what it needs, what's wrong with affluent parents topping up the budget by hiring teachers aides etc.?  This happens all over the country.

We're certainly not going to close the achievement gap as a country by limiting PTA contributions. Keeping well-off parents in the public school system benefits the low and moderate income students who attend the school, and swells city coffers by keeping their tax dollars in the city. DC wouldn't be better off if well-heeled JKLM, Brent, Maury, Ross etc. parents who contribute generously to PTA budgets run to the burbs or privates in search of the favorable instructor:student ratios and in-school enrichment PTA contributions help provide.

Please find a new cause, jealous PPs.  PTA bashing is pathetic. [/quote]

Actually if those well-heeled families leave for the suburbs or choose private schools, the city and its coffers would be better off. Families with kids use more city services. [/quote]

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