It's not just parents grappling with school fees and extracurricular costs as the year gets underway — principals and staff are also operating with tight budgets trying to make education more equitable for students. But enhanced programs at school, field trips and extracurricular activities can add up to several hundred dollars more. Back-to-school supplies are just one expense of heading back to class and are compounded by extracurricular fees, field trips and other extra costs. (Shutterstock/Studio M)Pride, stigma issuesSchools must have financial hardship policies to allow students to participate who would otherwise be excluded. and former chairperson of the Vancouver School Board, asking for fee waivers in itself can be a challenge for parents.

Source: CBC News September 10, 2018 19:41 UTC