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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It depends on the pta. [/quote]

YEARS ago, our school sent kids to Jamestown.  Then, principal wanted to use PTA funds for technology instead.
He won, but it was a big deal in the PTA.  Lots of emotional arguments over it.  Not sure what they do now.

So, at least at that time, PTA funds paid for this type of field trip.

FWIW, I don't think it is worth it.  It is too long for a day trip.

There are other ways to teach about it.

I was a teacher who took kids on field trips in a different system.  They are not as valuable as you think.

The kids who really benefit are the poor kids whose parents never take them anywhere.  I doubt anyone on DCUM is one of those parents.[/quote]

I agree that poor kids actually need it the most (and get the least of it sadly). However my kid got this weird homebody bug where he didn’t want to go anywhere with me (he still had to) but would be happy to go with his classmates. Field trips were a good way to expose him to stuff. So I guess there are edge cases like mine [/quote]

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