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I've researched this topic extensively, not because I wanted financial aid but because there are so many teacher/staff kids attending my children's schools that should/would not have been admitted if their parent didn't work at the school or should be "not invited back".   In the eighteen years I've sent my children to private schools I've found the kids who cause the most problems and require the most energy from the teachers are the teacher/staff kids.  The teachers kids are favored and there is a different set of rules that apply to them.  I know why they are admitted so, my question was "how can these families afford the tuition". To my dismay, I've found the majority of financial aid goes to teacher and staff kids leaving very little for the deserving families.  I've talked to financial aid administrators and they have said "there is always a way to favor the staff".  Although schools always have some sort of tuition remision for teachers and staff, it doesn't cover everything.  The rest is from financial aid.  The schools tax returns are on-line as proof.  I forget the pointer but I know it now costs $1000 a year to access them so I quit looking at them.   [/quote]

I disagree. The kids with behavior issues at my DD's school are on the board, big donors etc...As for whether teachers deserve FA, I think you could be a little more generous. After all, you chose a private school over public presumably for the better teacher: student ratio , the quality of the education. That is all provided by the teachers. Schools need to retain strong teachers and a little tuition help and a space for their kid keeps everyone in place.Why isn't a school justified favoring them over someone who will just pass through in a few years and the parents might not even volunteer or donate to the school( in other words: give nothing back)[/quote]

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