Parents make the student

Amy Piller, NY School Administrator, talks about teaching in the slums. She asks:

How, then, did some schools seem to be better off? The parent-teacher association!

PTA fundraising does not appear on state and federal books, making real comparisons impossible, but it is pivotal in the highly unequal districts of New York City. Parent-teacher associations in higher-income areas can raise millions of dollars per year for arts and enrichment programs, and even basic supplies, libraries, and support services. Schools like mine have PTAs that struggle to raise more than a thousand dollars over the course of a given year.

Yes, parents make the student.   If the Kanosians want to pay breeders in the slums, then I suggest they first check their parental qualifications.