• Fredthefishlord
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    13 hours ago

    Fundraising typically isn’t something they have to do. That’s a wild leap. It’s usually just for an extra field trip or something.

    And more importantly, it gives kids real experience

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      9 hours ago

      I’d count a field trip under the “crazy they have to fundraising”

      I could see it if the fundraising is for an after school club trying to go on a trip?

      But if the class were going to the museum or something, there should be a budget for that.

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        I mean our school had trips to Israel, Greece and Colorado (from UK). I know my parents payed money, but idk how much or if it was subsidized/fundraiser for.

        Local trips should be free. Tbh as an adult I don’t like that the less fortunate kids were most likely excluded from the International trips.

        Also: we got stupid drunk in Greece age 15, I nearly got a tattoo. And free Palestine 🇵🇸

        Edit: we also went to France multiple times, but if money was paid there was no big fuss or special meeting. From the uk France trips should be free for sure

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          I can see an international trip costing money, either funded by participants or fundraiser.

          Sounds like you had a cool time traveling, in the states your lucky if they have the funds to bus some kids to the public library

          There were a lot of after school stuff that had travel, mainly sports and music. The foreign language dept sometimes was able to an abroad trip with like 7 students.

          But the history class that wants to go to a museum can pound sand.