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[quote=Anonymous]OP, my family makes $75K so a little over what you define as middle.  We are also at a HRCS.  I don't feel pressure to donate money, however, I do volunteer a lot. Fortunately, I have a very flexible job.  I did notice that after my child started 1st grade, other parents did start using tutors, which are expensive, and seem to participate in a lot of activities outside of school that costs real money.  I can't do that.  We do aftercare PT to participate in a few activities and I told my child to pick 1 outside school activity and I save the money each semester to participate. Also, as other PPs have mentioned, I find other ways to help my child, such as online help or looking for city programs or non-profit programs to participate in.

I also noticed that many High SES families talk about going on vacation a lot.  My child has started to question why we don't go away for the whole month of August or every holiday weekend.  I explain to my child that some people don't have money to go anywhere and others all the time.  We go on one family vacation per year, that is what we can afford.  That's life.

I also agree that the many days off for professional development and holidays (beyond federal days) is also stressful on many middle class and working families. But many families at my charter have worked together to address these issues by finding more affordable care in the city and telling everyone about or informal childcare cooperatives between families.

Because I volunteer a lot I have become friends with many families, especially stay at home moms at our school and those with more money to invest in the school.  I appreciate what they do for the school in addition to what they are doing for their own kids. I don't see favoritism in terms of student treatment by staff or teachers.  Again, I volunteer a lot, which means my child's teacher sees me a lot at school, or field trips and sometimes in the classroom.  The teacher is not giving my child all 4s or extra attention. My child gets in trouble for behavior like everyone else in the class and the teacher tells me about it.

Bottom line, I don't believe that what you describe in a pervasive problem.  Or maybe my personal experience, I grew up around wealthy people (church, private school, etc.) and have always been on the margin, so I guess I learned how to deal, navigate or advocate for myself.[/quote]

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