Parents 'pressurised' into making contributions to schools [schooldays.ie]
- Published: 31 August 2011
Many parents may be feeling under pressure to make financial contributions to their children's schools, despite the fact such donations are voluntary.
This is according to the Irish Times, which warned some schools are sending out letters and resorting to other tactics in order to convince families to offer money.
Jackie Callaghan, spokeswoman for the National Parents Council post-primary (NCPpp), said some institutions have effectively made contributing mandatory, highlighting one report where a school had publicly posted a list of donors so the identities of those who had not given cash were known.
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