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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I posted about the PTA funding families who couldn't afford a private program.  And so the ugly monster arises in my fellow parents who care about only their own and not a handful of their children's classmates who may really not have a safe after-school option nor have the money to cover one.  Attending public school in DC should mean embracing the positivity that comes from looking out for each other as equals and all of our children equally deserving of a safe environment.  Deal PTA could certainly afford to cover needy families.  It's disgusting that some of you just don't care about our [b]needier neighbors.[/b][/quote]

Actually we do and that is why we support our public schools in many ways (including paying taxes) in addition to just sending our kids to school.  When I donate my time, money and resources to my local school all children benefit, not just my own.  We also support Girls and Boys Clubs of Greater Washington, donate generously to our church which runs an after school program for needy children and donate to the scholarship fund of our elementary school aftercare provider.  What it doesn't mean is that, as a Deal parent, I need to also make sure that all kids have a safe after-school environment.  The options for "needier neighbors" are out there, maybe not AT the school but not everything is perfect.  Believe me, I am scrambling for care now too and ironically don't qualify as needy enough for the programs which we have supported for over a decade.[/quote]

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