COUNTING THE COST OF EDUCATION [Independent.ie]
- Published: 17 August 2011
WITH SEPTEMBER just around the corner, parents are struggling to bear the financial burden of sending their children back to school.
Last week, Barnardos revealed the findings of a recent schools costs survey, which found that the cost of sending a child into junior infants can be as much as €350.
This rises to €470 for a fourth class pupil and €805 for a first year student.
These figures only cover the costs of uniforms, shoes and schoolbooks, and do not include the money spent on school bags, travel or sports equipment.
One parent who responded to the survey revealed it is costing her €1,800 to send her three children to school this September. ' We had to get a loan from the credit union to send our children to school – it's a joke,' she said.
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