“Add repairs and furniture” – A young father who was hated for the kindergarten fee was even forced to lie about his duties

Parents had to lie about their workplace

Father Nerijus, who is raising his daughter, remembers the toll system applied in kindergarten, which he calls a riot.

“My daughter attended a kindergarten in Kaunas, Kalniečiai district. She asked the parents to fill out questionnaires. One of my friends, as asked in the questionnaire, stated that he was the head of a construction company ”, recalls the interlocutor.

According to him, a friend started receiving many requests from the kindergarten staff: “Bring him to kindergarten, that’s all.”

“The friend referred to this profession because, in his opinion, the kindergarten could not need anything from an accountant,” Father Nerijus said in a disappointed voice.

However, the interlocutor was also surprised by the daughter’s kindergarten instructions, because the parents were asked to buy all the necessary hygiene products, such as toilet paper and soap.

“Although the kindergarten staff said that everything we buy will be for our son, it was still hard to imagine that such a small amount is needed for a young child,” Nerijus shares an absurd story.

Give because the nursery does not seem rich

Joana, a mother of two, also shares her experience of raising money in kindergarten.

“In my kindergarten, tuition is the norm. It is true that the frequency and the amount of fees depend on the educator. Here is a former educator who allowed parents to understand that they needed something, saying ‘we cannot ask for your money, but if I wanted to buy it, it would be great, “recalls Mom Joana.

The woman says that there was also an educator who did not take money in any way, asking for support from the management.

And what did the educators buy with the money raised? “Once money was asked for furniture and cabinets. The other is for toy storage boxes. He also once asked for money for hygiene measures ”, recalls the interlocutor.

According to her, the fees have been 5 euros each and 15 euros each.

“We all pay the fees, the kindergarten doesn’t look rich because of the environment,” Joana says of the fees at her two kindergartens.

“The kindergarten needs repairs, but we are not asking parents for money.”

Kindergarten educator Gitana agreed to share her thoughts on what tolls look like in the eyes of an educator.

“I recently changed jobs and moved to another kindergarten. As soon as they arrived, the kindergarten staff reported that there was a strict “no” to fees at this kindergarten, says educator Gitana.

However, the woman points out that although fees are not collected, parents, or more precisely the parent committee, collect the funds themselves on a voluntary basis.

“The parents of the students contribute the euro to the general budget of the group every month. The difference with tolls is that this money does not reach me and I would not accept it. The funds raised are spent in preparation for the New Year celebrations: parents buy a large toy for their children in the group, ”says her employee about the change in the situation in the kindergartens.

“The budget of the kindergarten where I work is definitely not enough. There are still many places in this kindergarten where you need to put money. Although the educational institution needs repairs while crying, we do not take money from our parents,” says the educator Gypsy

The ministry recalls the bases on which parents can finance educational institutions

The Ministry of Education, Science and Sports emphasizes that parents can allocate money to an educational institution only on a voluntary basis, for example, by transferring part of the income tax of natural persons.

The school must provide a public report on who the money has been spent on and how much it has been spent. A school or kindergarten cannot require parents to make a mandatory contribution for the provision or maintenance of the school.

Educational institutions are provided, responsible for repairs and allocated funds by the founder of the school, usually the municipality or another founder of the school.