Parents complain over school fees

Parents complain over school fees

BEKASI: Despite the Bekasi administration's warning to schools
not to impose excessive fees on new students, some parents have
complained about exorbitant admission fees and compulsory book
purchases.

"I just paid a Rp 500,000 (some US$56) admission fee and
bought a package of school books for Rp 250,000," the parent of a
child enrolled in the Jatiasih state elementary school said on
Monday.

Another parent said that the school management never involved
the parents in making decisions over the additional expenses they
had to pay in addition to the one-off admission fee and monthly
fees.

"The price of the books is higher than the market price,"
Zubaidah, 35, said.

Councillor Syafrudin said that the Bekasi Council would summon
school managements that were selling books at exorbitant prices.
-- Antara