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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]^where do you think PTA funds come from? Parent money.  Parents buying useless *junk* from fundraisers or sending in a check because they don't want any more wrapping paper but are happy to donate.
Some of the higher SES schools even have foundations where well heeled parents donate in the thousands.  
I'm happy to send in a dish but for some families I agree the requests for PTA fundraisers, donations, etc get to be a lot. [/quote]

Quoted PP here. My school doesn't sell junk through fundraisers. No one would buy it. Also, every staff member joins PTA and pays the fee associated with it. Our PTA holds a lot of fundraisers at local restaurants where PTA receives a portion of the sales that night. The majority of people attending are staff members and their families. The biggest money maker for our PTA is the Scholastic book fair. Yes, some parents buy books for their kids but the staff buy the majority.

We (meaning staff, not PTA) also contribute several times a year to things like buying a bed for a student who doesn't have one or prize baskets to be won as part of our PBIS program. One year there was even a collection to buy bikes to be raffled off. Teachers also contribute money to provide a family breakfast held at school twice per year. I feel like we're pretty much always collecting money for one donation or another. So I do understand the feeling of being constantly asked to contribute, although I would rather contribute to buying a bed for a kid than an elaborate gift for a teacher. But you (and I) can always say no if we don't feel the cost, time or effort is worth it to us. [/quote]

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