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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DEI director here. If the school says the event is open to all, believe them. If it was for a specific community within the school, they would say so. [/quote]

I fully support DEI but the equity part I think can be unrealistic at times and maybe not fair as once we all start comparing our advantages and disadvantages it can get messy.

For example, school needs parents to pay and host an event for all parents in a grade. One parent wants to be listed as a host on the invitation but they express they can not pay what the others are paying. Thoughts on this? I think it is unfair and all should pay equally or just not be listed as a host. Thoughts?[/quote]

Not the PP - but from what I've seen at our (3) schools - the school doesn't structure events where a "subset of parents" pay to host a school sanctioned event and then put their names on the invitation.

Examples: Families offer to use their home to host an event but the school pays for it. Families offer to host a pot-luck event  - where all participating families bring food. Or, the school hosts the event at school.  In cases where there are student events (trips) that parents are paying a fee, the school provides support for students receiving aid. [/quote]

DP - but I have absolutely seen school events where the parents pay for it as a donation to the school. Such as a happy hour for new parents, a kickoff to a fundraiser, or a get together in someone’s home just for a specific grade as PP suggests. The events are never paid for by the school. Another new one is parents are buying tickets to events at people’s homes the proceeds go to benefit the school but the hosts pay for the food, drink, and  entertainment for the event/party. It would be weird to have 4 families agree to host and one to back out and say they weren’t going to chip in to pay but wanted credit on the invite. I would think the other families would just drop them.

I have hosted grade events with co-hosts. We all equally divided costs. The school gave us $0. [/quote]

Sure - if your school wants to operate that way.  But then you run into the scenario you mentioned... It do think it is awkward to say you will co-host and then not chip in and still want to be on the list. But...this scenario also leaves out a parent who can donate their time but not financially. I'm certain many many schools still operate this way with no regard to the equity of it.

The only time I have heard of parents buying tickets os for a fund raiser auction type event.  [/quote]

You don’t need to be a host and on the invite. WTH? You can offer to help on the side and I’m sure that would be appreciated. Are you so insecure that you need the glory of the hosting credit when you can’t really pull your weight? It’s not even that deep. Just let the hosts host and come and have a good time, that’s the point. You’re not a host if you’re not paying and doing the work.[/quote]

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