Reno mom wants to raise $1 million for Washoe schools

Absolutely pathetic to make a school district into a charity case. She won't get a dime from me to support those crooks:



Why would people think this is a good idea while the Gibbons nonsense of "gift certificates" for teachers is not?

Reno Gazette-Journal

There is also a video at the link.

The thing about "all will be right with the world when the schools are fully funded, and the Pentagon has to hold a bake sale to buy a B2 bomber."

being charity cases instead of having to pay taxes for them. This is one of the reasons I find this fundraiser so repellent.

you not support this? Your shortfall is happening NOW. Getting money from raised taxes would take at least a year. Yes, it's unfortunate that school districts all over the country are having to cut their budgets, but if a mother wants to raise some money, great.

It plays right into the libertarian mindset which is rampant in Nevada which says why should I pay for something I don't use.

It's as offensive as Gibbons' "gift certificates."

My town sends about $70 million of our property taxes back to the state to pay for other schools. We do however get to keep $35m so I guess we should be thankful. We came close to losing our elementary foreign language programs and many other programs are in danger year after year because we don't have a choice in paying for something we don't use.

Our private educational foundation raises about $3 million a year from our community to keep programs we find are vital. Last year we used some of that money to give our teachers a 5 percent pay raise.

Charity you say? Maybe... However, 70% of my taxes are being taken away by the state. All seven of our school's are rated "Exemplary" by the state and it's our money and commitment to our district that helps keep it that way.

This mom would get far more bang for her buck if she lobbied her state legislature for adequate funding.

to act, and much more time after that for state revenues to be collected to fill in that hole.

There is NO way for anybody to account for the monies raised.

I find this stunt by a well-to-do parent offensive.

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