More schools will ask parents for voluntary contributions

Schools will need to ask parents to make more voluntary contributions, not less, in order to make up for a shortfall caused by a decrease in government capitation fees.

More schools will ask parents for voluntary contributions

Schools will need to ask parents to make more voluntary contributions, not less, in order to make up for a shortfall caused by a decrease in government capitation fees.

That's the message from school principals, who are slamming comments from The National Parent's Council, suggesting parents are being pressured into making 'voluntary' contributions.

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