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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You're welcome to donate to our EOTP school.  The Title 1 funds cover additional mental health type positions (school counselor, psychologist, etc.), but don't do much for enrichment.  Extra $$ would be great for field trips, aftercare enrichment, and more.[/quote]

When faced with this issue at our affluent eotp school, I just donated a lot to other teachers at other schools and their gofundme projects. It was really nice to feel like I was making a difference, and not just subsidizing another parent's pet project.[/quote]

I think it's fine for you not to contribute, OP.  We all give in ways that are meaningful to us personally.  FYI, Cleveland Elementary in Shaw is facing a budget shortfall.  [b]They have to raise $30,000 or choose between classroom supplies or a staff member.[/b]  There are already few (really, almost none) after school enrichment activities.  The PTA has raised about $10k already.  You might consider donating there.  Despite what folks on this board think, Title I schools are not rolling in it, and they offer their students significantly less beyond the bare bones than WOTP schools.  You should donate where you think your money can be most impactful, and no one should guilt you about how you define that.[/quote]

CORRECTION: They already chose to keep staff and now have to raise the $30k for supplies. The staff were either the science teacher or the reading specialist. The supplies aren't just for the art classes. We're talking copy paper (200 cases) for the entire school, pencils, hand soap and toilet paper for the bathrooms. Fundraising at a Title I school, where only a very few are able to write checks to support this effort has been challenging. Nobody wants to see the teachers sabotaged by a well-intentioned decision to support reading school-wide and allow every student a day (am/pm) of science education each week. Honestly, send that $1,000 to Cleveland with "DCUM" on the memo line.[/quote]

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