Perhaps, in no parenting environment there is a more discussed and hot topic than the one for what and how often they donate money at school. Often, contributions "for televisions, linoleum, as well as windows and doors" simply begin to cause not only irritation, but also serious indignation.
Some psychologists advise looking at the board of trustees from a positive point of view. Do parents spare money to make their children feel comfortable and comfortable at home? So why not donate money for school needs? And in many educational institutions they create legal methods of financing.
To do this, parents just need to provide assistance to kindergartens and schools on an official basis by making a bank transfer. After that, it remains only to contact the tax office to return the income tax. Sometimes it becomes offensive and painful to look at the director, who is accountable for every penny and shows documents confirming the purchase. And it would be worth to thank the teachers who continue to teach, and for a small salary. After all, today handing over money to paint the walls, purchase stands, new linoleum is absolutely not fatal.
Working on a parent committee is always a big responsibility, as well as a serious time investment. Teachers literally have to persuade parents to donate money for the needs of the school. If it were not for the initiative of some parents, schools could be left with painted desks, as well as torn wallpaper and old boards, on which neither letters nor numbers are visible.
Naturally, it is great when there is a board of trustees of parents who are not indifferent. But if they want to be sponsors, do not involve other parents in this business. After all, they are not always able to deposit large sums of money. People have different wages. Recently, however, contributions can only be made to the current account of the Board of Trustees.
The fact is that the Ministry of Education adopted a decree according to which it is forbidden to collect money from parents in all schools, as well as kindergartens and gymnasiums, in order to ensure the operation of the school. The parent committee should deal exclusively with what is spelled out in its regulations on work.
There are also state documents, which stipulate what the parent committee should deal with: this is the provision of assistance in holding cultural events, the dissemination of the best parenting experience. However, issues related to raising money to support the activities of the institution should be excluded or formalized. This does not mean that parents will no longer be able to contribute. It's just that the government decided that the school shouldn't feature cash. This was done due to the fact that there were many complaints about various school fees.
but on the other hand
Today, the cost of school is not limited to notebooks, as well as a portfolio and a uniform. As soon as the school year begins, most mums and dads already decide to "chip in for repairs." Naturally, completely voluntary. Some simply do not want to go to conflict. But others believe that money can be appropriated by teachers. However, this is not quite true. All funds go through the accounting department of one or another educational institution, and parents are simply provided with cost estimates and reports.
But if we talk about practice, then not everything is so perfect. Few dads and moms are interested in official documents. There are indeed dishonest teachers in schools. To make a check, you will have to reveal the identity of the person who ordered it, and all information about him. And most parents do not want to spoil relations at school, so they simply quietly agree even with illegal extortions. In some schools, very heated discussions take place at meetings, sometimes it comes to conflicts. Sometimes children have to transfer to another school.
Today, no one forbids parents to provide assistance voluntarily, but no one can oblige parents to pay, because it is illegal. Therefore, the way out of the situation would be to formalize the parental council as a non-profit organization and open a bank account. And it is possible to conclude contracts with companies that are engaged in repairs only in the status of an official organization. But some schools still use the old approach to the financial side of the issue and the transfer of money from hand to hand. Although extortion is considered completely illegal. But prosecutorial inspections are not so frequent. Parents are especially worried about the first grade of school. But you can always complain to the Ministry of Education, rather than spend funds that will go to the needs of teachers. Some simply have to leave school and transfer to another, since sometimes it is impossible to resolve conflicts.
