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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Nah, won’t happen. People can donate to any school. There’s nothing stopping anyone from writing a check to Randolph or Carlin Springs. If people really cared they would already be doing it. [/quote]

I totally disagree. This is the reason we have public policy. I could drive all my recycling to the correct drop-off place, but I'm not going to. But put a bin at my curb, and I will do my part. Some people will donate less to their PTA's but I bet the decline overall would be small. Most people would support this idea. Saying people don't support it because they aren't already doing it is ridiculous. It's just not true or how humans work.[/quote]

I agree.  It's not like half their PTA's funds are going to go to another school.  Also, the way the CCPTA grant fund works, any PTA, rich or poor, can receive a grant.  That's intentional to keep it from being just a charity fund, for community building between schools, and to provide incentive for contributions knowing anyone may benefit.  Maybe some will give less - so what.  Maybe others will give more if they know their PTA supports the fund and some of their resources will be going to help others.  Arlingtonians prefer to be socially conscious via money and programs, rather than actually living next door or going to school with the have-nots.[/quote]

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