Comments on: Donations instead of charges http://peterzaitsev.com/2009/07/08/donations-instead-of-charges/ Personal thoughts, business, economics, politics Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:18:11 +0000 hourly 1 By: admin http://peterzaitsev.com/2009/07/08/donations-instead-of-charges/#comment-603 admin Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:55:46 +0000 http://peterzaitsev.com/?p=76#comment-603 Mark, Here they at least do not ask for Donations for a School trips - these come as direct cost. But for some other things either they are shy or may be there is some silly law which prohibits collecting money. The other things I do not like about donation this does not really imply any commitment from the taker... If I'm paying for something (Like Russian lessons for my kid outside of school) I feel more in control keeping teacher accountable for what I'm getting. Mark,

Here they at least do not ask for Donations for a School trips – these come as direct cost. But for some other things either they are shy or may be there is some silly law which prohibits collecting money.

The other things I do not like about donation this does not really imply any commitment from the taker… If I’m paying for something (Like Russian lessons for my kid outside of school) I feel more in control keeping teacher accountable for what I’m getting.

]]> By: Mark Leith http://peterzaitsev.com/2009/07/08/donations-instead-of-charges/#comment-602 Mark Leith Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:50:57 +0000 http://peterzaitsev.com/?p=76#comment-602 Yea I find this pretty annoying at my children's school as well here in the UK. They ask for donations for things like school trips, classes (music etc.), to help fund a partner school in Malawi, and for any number of other things (fruit and milk for the younger child for example). We always make sure that we too donate more than our fair share, but we're not in a particularly "well off town" over here in the UK, so there are some at the school not as fortunate as others. I do like to do my bit though, and I guess that's because I'm prepared to pay my way to make sure my children have a good experience at school (even though, they would probably have the same one anyway if I didn't donate!). Must be a psychological thing. :) Yea I find this pretty annoying at my children’s school as well here in the UK. They ask for donations for things like school trips, classes (music etc.), to help fund a partner school in Malawi, and for any number of other things (fruit and milk for the younger child for example).

We always make sure that we too donate more than our fair share, but we’re not in a particularly “well off town” over here in the UK, so there are some at the school not as fortunate as others.

I do like to do my bit though, and I guess that’s because I’m prepared to pay my way to make sure my children have a good experience at school (even though, they would probably have the same one anyway if I didn’t donate!).

Must be a psychological thing. :)

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