Why do we (students) have to pay class fees for school if...?

Question

The school is already being government funded per pupil. That money should cover each student. Including some of the ridiculous supplies that the teachers ask for.

Answer 1

The funding that schools receive goes toward all the other expenses that a school incurs, such as staff/faculty salaries, repairs, programs, keeping the lights on, etc. The list goes on and on I'm sure. Schools are under-funded. These fees must be charged in order for any instution to stay afloat.