School donations
#32
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 9,066
Re: School donations
Exactly. My main gripe is that surely this should already be covered by our taxes. Isn't that what they are for? And if it isn't why isn't it? Shouldn't the schools be lobbying the relevant MPs for more $$$?
I mean we are talking about maintenance of school buildings for god's sake! I would have thought one of the fundamental purposes of tax is for a decent education for all, not just those who can afford it, but I seem to be in the minority in thinking this here.
Sorry for going on like a broken record, but I feel really passionately about it.
I mean we are talking about maintenance of school buildings for god's sake! I would have thought one of the fundamental purposes of tax is for a decent education for all, not just those who can afford it, but I seem to be in the minority in thinking this here.
Sorry for going on like a broken record, but I feel really passionately about it.
#33
Re: School donations
I personally feel if they invested money in state schooling and improved them then the pressure on parents to send kids private would ease off saving parents lots of money and everyone gets a good education. Win win.
#34
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 9,066
Re: School donations
Too right and a huge amount of parents here feel they 'have' to send their kids private too because they don't have faith in the state system.
I personally feel if they invested money in state schooling and improved them then the pressure on parents to send kids private would ease off saving parents lots of money and everyone gets a good education. Win win.
I personally feel if they invested money in state schooling and improved them then the pressure on parents to send kids private would ease off saving parents lots of money and everyone gets a good education. Win win.