Parents Forced to Dip Into Savings and Take Loans to Meet Back-to-School Costs

Parents forced to dip into savings and take loans to meet back-to-school costs

Huge numbers of parents are dipping into their savings to fund back-to-school costs.

How are you managing with back to school costs? We want to hear your stories

A survey found one in three families are getting into debt to fund back to school costs – how is back to school time affecting your family?

Failure to address the school costs undermines the right to education

The findings of the latest Barnardos “Back to School” survey are deeply concerning, according to Social Democrats education spokesperson Jen Cummins. Deputy Cummins said: “More than half of parents in Ireland are worried about the costs associated with returning to school, with many turning to savings, loans, and significant cutbacks in order to meet these expenses. “Today’s figures highlight a systemic failure to deliver on the promise of free …

BACK-TO-SCHOOL COSTS ARE OUT OF CONTROL - Alice Echo News Journal

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