AZOI.IS: Based on what others have said earlier in the thread (I know nothing about the area), most of the parent body is not paying much, if any, tuition, even before this “crisis”. If they were able to pay full tuition, it would not be a crisis, as they would be able to get into other schools (assuming the situation in NYC is not similar to Lakewood; if so, I feel bad for those in BYOBP who do pay full tuition (and NYC in general)).
Hardworking does not equal a plan to pay tuition for children. As I said, a minimum tuition is in order here.