. No, just no. I take issue with this for many reasons. We are fortunate in that we can just cut the school a check and shred the fundraising papers. But I’m mindful that the reality is many families cannot just pull someout of their wallets to donate to their kids’ schools. Instead of pushing kids to become little salespeople, I think schools should do something else instead.
Students have to have parents who are willing to supervise their sales, as well as have the time and transportation to go around selling. Students also need people to sell products to. If a student’s family and friend circle is equally disadvantaged, we can’t expect those students to reach their sales goals. Not everyone have a lot of spare cash to pour into crappy, overpriced products so a kid can earn a sparkly pencil and a rubber bracelet featuring their school name.
I don’t blame schools for needing to raise funds. There’s a jacked-up system in place where many of our teachers are buying their own classroom supplies, as well as providing items for students that their parents cannot afford. Some schools are falling apart, their technology is seriously lacking, and students are in overcrowded classrooms. Money doesn’t solve all problems, but it can certainly help.
Simply put, the school needs to honestly say they need money and why. A student’s nearest-and-dearest can donate or not. 100% of the funds goes to the school. Schools can encourage a donation of any size, emphasizing that every dollar helps. A portion of these donations can go toward a celebration if the school chooses, where every student receives an equal prize or party.
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