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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You’re unlikely to get much sympathy here, where there’s a very vocal group of parents who agree with your daughter.

I have no issue with school fundraising and we participate to the extent we can every year ($150-200 to the annual fund, another $100ish and volunteer time to the performing arts boosters).

But I’m not sure why your DD is even caught up in the issue. [b]My 17 y.o. has pretty much zero awareness of it. [/b]Maybe just talk to her about what your own view of the situation is (whether or not it matches hers) and help her see that there are different perspectives, and that for now, tuition and whether or not to contribute more is your decision as a parent and not something she as a student needs to stress about. [/quote]

This is not something to brag about about. [/quote]
It’s not a brag, it’s a statement of fact. The school’s fundraising efforts and the contents of solicitation emails to parents have zero impact, and should have zero impact, on my child’s day-to-day experience and responsibilities for being a focused student and doing their best work. The finances are my problem, not theirs. DC is fully aware of our family’s financial situation as it pertains to their college search, and that’s what is needed. [/quote]

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