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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Going back to the original question, however: is only 55% of the class donates, yet they all consume, how is this fair?  Pizza or cupcakes, whatever the budget... if your child is benefiting from the class funds and you don't contribute, is that fair?  Put financial hardship aside. We all understand that.  But I doubt half the class in OP's case is under that circumstance.[/quote]

Its fair because any decent parent will treat other kids the same as their own.  If a child's parent cannot afford it, to me its a non-issue.  If a parent is just selfish, then its a different issue but again, you treat the kid the same as its not their fault they have lazy or selfish or what ever parents.  You make what you have work and as a room parent you know this and plan to chip in more if you have to.  We don't collect class funds.  We ask for donations.  Sometimes we get lots of donations, including pizza and cupcakes, sometimes at best we get plates and napkins and maybe a food item or two and then those parents forget it at home.  I always bring extra knowing this will happen.  I always plan to pay for the party fully myself so its a bonus if anyone donates.  We aren't high income but if you plan/shop well you can do it very affordably and make the party seem much better than it really is.  I'm sure people think I spend hundreds when I don't.  These are children, not adults and not everyone has parents who are willing to do anything extra as their lives revolve around their needs and the kids needs come second, let alone for something else which they know someone else will pick up on the slack, so they never worry about it (though they are usually the ones who grumble about the parties which is pretty funny if they don't contribute or attend).

I don't agree with collecting money up front.  It should be $5-6 per party max and let parents buy their own presents at holiday time.  Its best to ask for donations of stuff as more people will donate stuff than money.  Or, you can do both and say donate stuff or money but I don't like the donate money as I know we've had the experience the room parent kept the money and never spent a dime, just using the donations.  I also think the school should have accountability if someone is collecting money and the room parent should have to provide receipts if it is collected money.  Usually, not always (not our classroom this year) there are a few generous parents who come through with the bigger things.[/quote]

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