Schools demand more State funding as they cannot rely on 'Bank of Mum and Dad'

The group has called for an immediate increase in the basic capitation rate to €275 per pupil, as well as other measures. File Picture: Larry Cummins

Primary schools are under severe financial pressure and need help immediately with a myriad of cost pressures, school management bodies have warned.

The primary management bodies have called on the Government for further investment so that school communities are not “totally dependent on voluntary contributions from already-hard-pressed parents" to provide basic requirements such as heat, light, and water.