High School as a business: Should parents have the right to determine fees?

[King Belieal]

There is a popular high school around me that had parents, teachers meeting today. And I overheard the parents deliberating with the management about how to fix the price of school fees.

I didn't feel good because I thought a school is supposed to determine the fess and just inform students. They know the operating costs more than the parents. Should private schools be democratic in fixing school fees?

 

[Fidelia]

If the school wants to maintain a standard, they should not open the fees to negotiation with parents. The same parents would want low fees and still turn around to complain poor performance of the school.

 

[Augusta]

I don't think it is a good idea for parents to decide the fees unless they are aware of all the operational cost and factor them in for the school financial progress

 

[King Belieal]

Parents would always want to favour themselves by agreeing on a lower fee. Schools are not supposed to be democratic but rather logical in determining fees.

 

[Stardom22]

I think that is fair for the students. That is because there are some high schools that charge so much on the school fees for that matter. Most parents are paying so much on school fees for nothing.

 

[Springtime]

It is difficult for parents to have a say in the school fees without knowing the operating costs. If the parents are dissatisfied with the high fees, they should voice out their opinion or change school for their children.

 

[King Belieal]

I won't allow parents to know the variables that determine the fees of a school I own. They might always want to tone it down.

 

[eLdavis]

I don't think it's right for the parents to be able to determine the school fees. They do not know how much you pay the staffs, they are not aware of all the things you have to sort out from time to time to ensure the school remains accredited, then again there is the issue of maintaining the school and ensuring it remains on high standards.

 

[Augusta]

Parents would always want to favour themselves by agreeing on a lower fee. Schools are not supposed to be democratic but rather logical in determining fees.

Yes that's humans for you. They always want things to favour them. The thing is that know when to agree or disagree with them

 

[King Belieal]

Yes that's humans for you. They always want things to favour them. The thing is that know when to agree or disagree with them

When the school throws that decision open for parents, they don't have any option but to agree with what the parents have agreed.

 

[Augusta]

When the school throws that decision open for parents, they don't have any option but to agree with what the parents have agreed.

That's the truth, when once you give the parents that privilege they would take advantage to make it in favour of them

 

[magnus2022]

There is a popular high school around me that had parents, teachers meeting today. And I overheard the parents deliberating with the management about how to fix the price of school fees.

I didn't feel good because I thought a school is supposed to determine the fess and just inform students. They know the operating costs more than the parents. Should private schools be democratic in fixing school fees?

I think the school management want to create a balance environment where parents plays inclusive right. The school authority have the right to determine and fix the price without consulting the parents . But the school authority knows there may be consequences and parents can refuse to pay and withdraw their children.

 

[King Belieal]

I think the school management want to create a balance environment where parents plays inclusive right. The school authority have the right to determine and fix the price without consulting the parents . But the school authority knows there may be consequences and parents can refuse to pay and withdraw their children.

There would never be a balance when you allow parents to be part of that decision. They won't ever agree on a fee that would give teachers maximum pay.

 

[magnus2022]

There would never be a balance when you allow parents to be part of that decision. They won't ever agree on a fee that would give teachers maximum pay.

Well, the school may experience mass withdrawal which will affect the school management. There is nothing like reaching a consensus about matter of such importance. The school authority have to give reasons for the increment and what the fund will be used for.

 

[Fidelia]

No matter how much explanation us given, the parents would always try to beat it down with the proposed amount of the school.

 

[Xtynehappy]

In as much as the school director is running the school as a business, the parents can only raise their views on the amount of fees being charged by the school.

 

[Min George]

I have never seen any school that parents have a say in the school fees. You don't allow customers to fix your prices for your products or services.

 

[freelancermaria]

I believe it is not appropriate for parents to decide the fees at schools. They tend to want lower fees but still expect the same quality of education as that provided by expensive schools. This expectation is unrealistic, and if schools were to agree to these demands, it would lead to chaos.

 

[Augusta]

The thing is that parents would always wants to argue about fees so if you let them they will price it low

 

[Miley]

Never high school is someone established business and the owner of the school that has the right to determined the amount the students should pay not the patent.