Do schools think you are made of money?

[SS Dave]

A friend’s 13 year old daughter came home from school saying the school is organizing an excursion to the USA for the 2020 school holidays here’s a flyer.

Great 20 days for $6765 + travel insurance $130 + government tax $190 + passport + medical insurance + flight to and from Sydney + spending cash all subject to change. ½ the trip billeted with a host family the rest of the time is 3 star quad share motel rooms with 2 double bed including breakfast.

Sure It sounds good but she has 18 months to get the cash together not easy for a single mum.

Me I’m the Debbie downer telling the daughter if she wants to visit the USA start saving and go for it when your 18.

[mtv]

Maybe it won't be so bad by the time the trip comes around.

The way things are shaping up... USA might even have to pay people to visit.

[efab]

I'd be asking where this fits into the curriculum. Can't see any benefit in 2 years time.

I'm with you on that if you want to go start saving

[Mr 672A]

A friend’s 13 year old daughter came home from school saying the school is organizing an excursion to the USA for the 2020 school holidays here’s a flyer.

Great 20 days for $6765 + travel insurance $130 + government tax $190 + passport + medical insurance + flight to and from Sydney + spending cash all subject to change. ½ the trip billeted with a host family the rest of the time is 3 star quad share motel rooms with 2 double bed including breakfast.

Sure It sounds good but she has 18 months to get the cash together not easy for a single mum.

Me I’m the Debbie downer telling the daughter if she wants to visit the USA start saving and go for it when your 18.

Don't forget that your friend Daughter might be Shot too. That also will have a Charge too that you missed.

[SS Dave]

I would hate to think of the phone bills while OS we just whet to Batemans Bay as soon as the phone lost reception it was worse than are we there yet. And i also don't think the teachers will be put 4 to a room in 2 beds and i don't think they will be paying that much for travel as well.

[enf]

I know what my wife and I would have told them.....especially next time they passed the hat around for money. Sounds to me like they want the parents to pay for THEIR holiday!

I can't imagine a better way to divide kids either....

[Godzilla]

I know what my wife and I would have told them.....especially next time they passed the hat around for money. Sounds to me like they want the parents to pay for THEIR holiday!

I can't imagine a better way to divide kids either....

Exactly, sounds like our politicians when they vote themselves a pay rise, just this time the teachers have voted in a holiday to the US, now all they need is enough students to pay for it.

[Uncle Fester]

The head misstress of our local school goes to the USA to visit her grandkids months at a time OUTSIDE of the school holidays, even missed one presentation day.
The (overworked)deputy and other teachers never say a thing.

We get almost every second day a contribution note from the school. It is little stuff $10-20 but this adds up.

[trash]

I'm guessing your daughter is going to a private school.
It's the best junket you can organise as a teacher. Think about it. You're on the books, you're getting paid to look after the brats and go on holidays while avoiding work and
anything you do actually spend your own money on you can claim on petty cash or write off on tax.

By comparison, I just booked a flight to USA for myself and my son. $1800 for both of us return and I could have got it for as cheap as $1300 if I wasn't limited when I flew or wanted to fly via Port Moresby with a 36 hour stopover.

I'd tell your daughter that to go to USA when she is 13 and Trump is president with you school friends being babysitted by your teachers.
NO, FVCK THAT SHIT.

Listen up chick, ya uncle trash is gunna learn ya a thing.

Wait until you finish school, and then you can visit uncle sam on your own terms, you can party hard.
Though because USA has under 21 laws, you'll do better to finish uni and then go and party hard enough to be remembered for your effort decades later.

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But having said that I've looked at the 'fees' from my son's public school.
Generally it's not unacceptable, but my ex is not the brightest crayon in the pack so she doesn't stand up to the stupid shit or hand them their arses for stepping out of line.

I cracked up when I saw $5 for a fee labeled "Aboriginal".
"Did you buy an abo?"
"what?"
"You know, one of those black dudes with a spear?"
"wtf?"
"Well it says her you bought one for $5, personally I think you've been overcharged."

Obviously the Yothu Yindi side show was in town and it cost $5 for a performance.