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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Also, may I add that (annually) as a teacher I am asked t donate to the "school fund." What. Other profession would ask this of their employees? I resent this because I feel Thai I am underpaid for what I do.the school can get quite aggressive about it to. I think this is also inductive of teachers not being respected as s "professional' who is trying to make a living.. Can you imagine if a lawyer, doctor, businessperson was Sked to contribute money to their institution? [/quote]

I'm not saying you are wrong for being upset, but as a medical person I am constantly being asked to donate $$ to foundations, organizations affiliated with the hospital, awareness groups, doctors that volunteer in the community need $$, research projects, etc. Obviously a different pay scale but similar dynamic.[/quote]

Yes, a very different pay scale. [/quote]

Different poster, but at my school, teachers were asked to join the PTA by paying dues before we even received our first paycheck in 10 weeks. When teachers complained, the PTA president sent a huffy letter that we got more than our dues back in the form of snacks and other goodies during the year. We asked could we forgo "the goodies" and get our dues waved. She said no.[/quote]

This happened at my school too. I honestly think the PTA member in charge of membership didn't realize that we hadn't received a paycheck yet.

What gets me are the constant requests for donations from staff for school events. Donate food for this event and money towards prizes for that event. I teach at a Focus school and our PTA definitely doesn't have money to give each teacher $250 to buy supplies. I get that and I understand I have to spend my own money on certain supplies. But the constant shakedown for donations to be able to hold school events is tiresome. And you can't say no because it looks unsupportive. But then since people don't say no they keep asking. If the event can't be funded by the school and/or PTA then the event should be rethought. [/quote]

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