Dear Editor@Matzav.com,
I am absolutely furious with the outrageous tuition hikes imposed by yeshivos and schools in our frum community. These institutions are choking the life out of families who are already drowning in debt and struggling to make ends meet.
It is beyond comprehension that instead of engaging in traditional fundraising, the leaders of these schools have decided to burden parents even more.
Take for instance the recent move by a Lakewood girls’ elementary school, which informed parents that tuition for the 2024-2025 school year will skyrocket to a staggering $11,000.
This is not an isolated incident. Many other schools in Lakewood and beyond are contemplating – or have implemented – similar hikes. This blatant disregard for the financial well-being of frum families is disgraceful.
Let’s be real here: If these schools cannot survive financially, then they should shut down. Passing the buck to parents is a cowardly solution. Our community deserves better than institutions that exploit their parent body.
Enough is enough! It is time for the owners and administrators of these schools to figure out a fundraising mehalech that works, not automatically just raise tuition on the parents. Stop taking the easy way out by squeezing every last penny from parents who are already stretched to the limit. The financial burden you are imposing is not just unsustainable—it is downright cruel.
We need schools that support and uplift our families, not ones that drive them into financial ruin.
Angrily,
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