In one of the Districts in which I was superintendent, parents raised hundreds of thousands of dollars through the PTA and donated it to the schools. Teachers received grants from the PTA to carry out projects; schools were given donations to purchase the latest technology. In another district in which I worked, the PTA could barely buy candy canes for the students during the holidays. Is this fair?
As a society, should we try to level the playing field? Maybe your parents sacrificed so they could live in a school district with a lot of resources. Maybe they donated time to help the PTA in your school. The question is complex.
Please you the pdf attachment as the main resource and the the article link below as the secondary
https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2019/11/pta-fundraising-schools/601435/