Now that we are in a fiscally tough times, we have to have a tighter rein on our money and where we spend it. Prioritize prioritize prioritize.
What is better,
to support married kollel couples or our own children in kollel?
That vacation?
Going to the Catskills? (If anyone went and is not paying tuition- be ashamed.)
Or giving proper education to our children?
There must be a better way…Maybe if we set up a “no frills” school- strictly no frills…
No major trips, no fancy building or furniture, no new paint job every year. no huge bulletin boards ect. Why waste school money and time?
Books can be bought second hand- I know a frum teacher who wanted new books (secular studies teacher) for her class and the school couldnt afford it so she got in touch with a teacher in a fancy secular private school who said that her students are required to buy their own books every year in high school so why not ask them to send it to you for free? This frum high school now got one year old books in amazing condition (ok they were highlighted and written in a bit, but pretty good for being free).
Teachers can be paid on time and tuition wont be that much compared to other schools.