Wider mix of expenses makes it harder for parents to plan and absorb school costs, survey says
Technology is emerging as a pressure point, particularly at second level, despite moves in recent years to introduce supports such as free schoolbooks and school meals to help to reduce the costs that families face. File picture
Families are being hit by a wide mix of hard-to-plan-for expenses across the school year as the pressure from back-to-school costs changes rather than disappears.
New research from the Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU) shows school costs continue to weigh heavily on families, with almost 60% parents saying covering back-to-school costs is a financial burden.
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