School leaders are having to rely on community fundraising and parental donations to plug funding gaps for classroom essentials

SCHOOL leaders are having to rely on community fundraising, charity grants and parental donations to plug funding gaps for classroom essentials, a union has warned.
The majority of school leaders in England have had to generate additional income to cover the cost of basic resources, a survey by school teachers’ union NAHT found.
One headteacher said his school relied on contributions of tens of thousands of pounds from parents to help pay for the equipment and resources needed.
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