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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Realistically, the fairest thing that has any chance of happening would be for MCCPTA (or some other central organization, I guess, if there's some problem with MCCPTA, although I don't understand what the problem is) to either increase its dues amount significantly (with an exemption for PTAs under a certain budget) and redistribute that to schools based on need, or for school PTAs to contribute some set percentage of their budget to a central pool that's redistributed based on need.

Honestly it really ought to be one central fund countywide, but most parents are too selfish to contribute to something like that and would scream bloody murder at the idea that they can't use their money to contribute to their kid's school to give them an extra leg up.  So let them contribute to their own school knowing that, say, half of it will actually benefit the school, while at least having a *little* less of this ridiculous "the richer schools that need the least and are already the most desirable for teachers get lots of extra from their PTAs, and the poorer schools that need the most and are the least desirable for teachers get nothing from their PTAs" situation...[/quote]

Sorry- you mean like our *tax payer dollars* which are funded county wide?

Truth is that poor schools get more money already (and are also likely in places with older schools that need refurbished).  And then they also need more money to make up the gap between what kids bring in and what’s needed. [/quote]

Well yes, if our schools were funded adequately so that all schools and teachers could afford what they need, then this wouldn't be an issue.  But sadly, the people with boatloads of money who donate tons to their kids' schools' PTAs are the same people who whine and shout about the prospect of paying enough in taxes to adequately fund our county schools, so our taxes stay too low and our schools stay underfunded and we end up squabbling over PTA budgets.  But I'm with you,[b] if this county was actually willing to invest in education and the schools were already getting what they need, I"d be glad to let this PTA issue go[/b].[/quote]

:lol: But, you can go nowhere and achieve nothing even if you do not let this PTA issue go.  You are basically all blather and frothing at the mouth on DCUM, but in real life  you are incapable of doing anything because a) your post clearly demonstrates you have zero understanding of how PTA, MCPS and educational funding works and you are clueless b) you are just another outraged victim who does not know why the achievement gap has become the achievement grand canyon and c) you have been socialized and trained to expect charity, alms and handouts - which is not coming your way in this instance.[/quote]

Man, someone's really done a number on you if you think access to adequately-funded public education for all kids is the same as charity or a handout.  Do you not understand the basic fundamentals of a democratic society?

(And it sounds like you might think I am the OP or someone who has been posting frequently on this thread... not true.)[/quote]

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