While there was a short time left for the schools to open, the children were worried about the face-to-face education that will start after a long break, and the parents were worried about the school expenses. With the effect of the economic difficulties and the increasing cost of living, the prices skyrocketed, making parents think brooding. A single student's school fees can reach 1,100 TL if they also use the school bus.
EVEN THE CHEAPEST PRICES, IS TOO MUCH FOR PARENTS!
The 2021-2022 academic year will start face-to-face across the dormitory on Monday, September 6th. Days before the start of the education, while the excitement of the school is over, the parents are trying to bring the end of the month and to meet the school needs, which are very expensive. Milli Gazete researched the prices of basic school supplies that parents had to buy. Although the research in question was based on the cheapest prices, a figure like one-third of the minimum wage emerged. So much so that only school clothes costs at least 500 TL. When stationery expenses are added to this amount, the balance sheet becomes even heavier. A parent whose child will start the first grade should allocate at least 650 TL for clothing and stationery expenses.
IF SCHOOL IS FAR FROM HOME, THE SITUATION IS EVEN SIGNIFICANT!
The financial situation that the parents, whose children have to go to school by bus, will face is getting worse. When the stewardess fee is added to 312 TL for the shortest distance, at least 421 TL will come out of the pocket of a parent who will send their child to school by bus in Istanbul.
If the student's home is between 23-25 kilometers from the school, they have to pay 748 TL as a shuttle fee. The cost of a child who will use the shuttle service in the shortest distance increases to 1,071 TL when the clothing and stationery costs, which are around 650 TL, are added. This amount increases even more if you want to buy slightly higher quality products in stationery products.