I don’t understand why we should pay fees in full during lockdown ("Parents will still have to pay private school fees", Daily Dispatch, April 6).
It is not always the case that there is teaching happening online. Certain class packs are sent out and are not mandatory or are very similar to what one can find online. Why then must parents pay full school fees for this? Besides that, we as parents take our children through the subject matter and not their teachers.
I don’t think the whole idea is fair for us since we are also losing income due to the lockdown. Why are we expected to pay for services not rendered?. Nobody has asked that fundamental question. If online classes were always available, or a full day’s curriculum online, I would understand.
As a gesture of good faith I have made full payments in advance as I always do but I feel robbed. I am also taking a salary cut, so who can we take it up with?
-Frustrated parent, via e-mail
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I don’t understand why we should pay fees in full during lockdown ("Parents will still have to pay private school fees", Daily Dispatch, April 6).
It is not always the case that there is teaching happening online. Certain class packs are sent out and are not mandatory or are very similar to what one can find online. Why then must parents pay full school fees for this? Besides that, we as parents take our children through the subject matter and not their teachers.
I don’t think the whole idea is fair for us since we are also losing income due to the lockdown. Why are we expected to pay for services not rendered?. Nobody has asked that fundamental question. If online classes were always available, or a full day’s curriculum online, I would understand.
As a gesture of good faith I have made full payments in advance as I always do but I feel robbed. I am also taking a salary cut, so who can we take it up with?
-Frustrated parent, via e-mail
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