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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Anecdotally, some wealthier PTA’s give hundreds of dollars to teachers to purchase supplies, have grants for larger purchases, support teachers with food, messages, awards etc.  The boosters make sure the sports teams and music programs have the best equipment and uniforms.   I don’t think there is much difference in teaching overall, but anything outside of the classroom has a big difference between wealthy and poor schools.  Over time staff end up gravitating to schools easier to commute to more than anything else.  Poorer neighborhoods don’t have a lot of good overall housing/location for teachers. If a poor school is getting more money it is going to special programs and staffing that high most achieving students are not part of.[/quote]

At our elementary the PTA built a planetarium and the parents run a space curriculum because the teachers by policy can't support it. It culminates at a space night where various physics and space clubs from the feeder middle and high schools come in set up while various space professionals come in and give presentations serviced by a line of food trucks. I was blown away by how cool it was for my kids and while definitely a perk that requires money many schools have unique charms like pools or theater programs. [/quote]

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