The board and principal confirmed that the planned tuition increase is being reversed for the upcoming school year. This outcome demonstrates the value of clear communication between our families and the school leadership. We will remain observant to ensure the promised transparency for future financial decisions continues.
June 28, 2020
Final supporters
UPDATE 5.28.20:
Happy to share the following news: The ISRI PTO, ISRI Board, and principal met on 5.28.20 to discuss this increase. It was unanimously agreed upon to reverse this decision for the coming school year. The PTO was also assured that in the future, any major increases/changes in tuition and fees will be gradual, reasonable, and will be discussed with the PTO prior to approval.
With your help, we thank you all for your support in reaching this positive outcome! We would also like to thank the ISRI Board and principal for reversing this increase.
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As parents and members of the ISRI community, we consider the recent $1,400 or 27% increase of tuition/fees for KG-8th grade '20-'21 school year, unjust, thoughtless, and ill- timed. In a year where students have spent 1/3 of the school year at home with virtual instruction, and are highly likely to continue to do so in the next school year, the school should be encouraging and promoting enrollment via some financial incentives, and not by a 27% hike in tuition & fees. This in turn will cause a serious drop in student enrollment-- jeopardizing the school mission in educating our future leaders. Please join us and include your signature to oppose this unruly increase during this public health and financial crisis for the 2020-2021 school year.
IN ADDITION TO SIGNING & COMMENTING BELOW, PLEASE CONTACT THE ISRI BOARD TO EXPRESS CONCERNS at [email protected]
Thank you for your support.
Updates
Reached 100 supporters
May 24, 2020
66 Comments
While I understand ISRI wants to improve our school for our staff and Children I think this is very poor timing, my child had not benefited the same from the three months of online learning and our family is struggling financially as I’m sure many others are. Inshallah you will reconsider.
The Increase is too high to be imposed in 1 year especially at a time where so many families are suffering from the worst recession this country has ever been through. time is too short for anyone to consider enrolling their kid(s) elsewhere, I feel trapped and cornered by the irresponsible way handling this matter
As much as I understand ISRI & its finances, this is not the time for such a steep increase. Many parents have not worked for months and business owners are struggling to keep afloat. We don't want to make parents have to choose between family upkeep & increased tuition, please. Drastic drop in enrollment will adversely affect the School . May Allah guide us all.
Increasing the tuition will definitely discourage parents from registering their kids at ISRI and force them to seek other alternatives such as public schools and supplement with saturday's school for arabic and religion.
This type of decision required input from the parents. A gradual increase is more realistic than this sudden increase during a time of a pandemic and economic crisis. Please reconsider such a decision.
We are disappointed for the extreme fee increase . I have few questions: What kind of “Value “ the ISRI management is adding for the increase of the fee.? What are the short term and long term goals? Can the ISRI management be transparent how the fee increase will help the prospective students? Is there is a compelling need to increase the fee during the compelling circumstances of COVID. These are the few questions I have . Thank You Ishtiaq Ahmed
I think an increase of 27% is way too much. I think a gradual increase should be considered where you raise the price a little by little every year.
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The board and principal confirmed that the planned tuition increase is being reversed for the upcoming school year. This outcome demonstrates the value of clear communication between our families and the school leadership. We will remain observant to ensure the promised transparency for future financial decisions continues.
June 28, 2020
Final supporters
UPDATE 5.28.20:
Happy to share the following news: The ISRI PTO, ISRI Board, and principal met on 5.28.20 to discuss this increase. It was unanimously agreed upon to reverse this decision for the coming school year. The PTO was also assured that in the future, any major increases/changes in tuition and fees will be gradual, reasonable, and will be discussed with the PTO prior to approval.
With your help, we thank you all for your support in reaching this positive outcome! We would also like to thank the ISRI Board and principal for reversing this increase.
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As parents and members of the ISRI community, we consider the recent $1,400 or 27% increase of tuition/fees for KG-8th grade '20-'21 school year, unjust, thoughtless, and ill- timed. In a year where students have spent 1/3 of the school year at home with virtual instruction, and are highly likely to continue to do so in the next school year, the school should be encouraging and promoting enrollment via some financial incentives, and not by a 27% hike in tuition & fees. This in turn will cause a serious drop in student enrollment-- jeopardizing the school mission in educating our future leaders. Please join us and include your signature to oppose this unruly increase during this public health and financial crisis for the 2020-2021 school year.
IN ADDITION TO SIGNING & COMMENTING BELOW, PLEASE CONTACT THE ISRI BOARD TO EXPRESS CONCERNS at [email protected]
Thank you for your support.
Updates
Reached 100 supporters
May 24, 2020
66 Comments
This increase will not get any support from anyone because it is not reasonable nor does it make any sense. The school is paying less for bills during this Pandemic. There should be a decrease in tuition not increase. 40,000 Americans lost there jobs. Raising tuition is irresponsible and shortsighted. It will backfire. As a previous parent and teacher of ISRI, I ask the board to abandon this nonsense.
While I understand ISRI wants to improve our school for our staff and Children I think this is very poor timing, my child had not benefited the same from the three months of online learning and our family is struggling financially as I’m sure many others are. Inshallah you will reconsider.
The Increase is too high to be imposed in 1 year especially at a time where so many families are suffering from the worst recession this country has ever been through. time is too short for anyone to consider enrolling their kid(s) elsewhere, I feel trapped and cornered by the irresponsible way handling this matter
As much as I understand ISRI & its finances, this is not the time for such a steep increase. Many parents have not worked for months and business owners are struggling to keep afloat. We don't want to make parents have to choose between family upkeep & increased tuition, please. Drastic drop in enrollment will adversely affect the School . May Allah guide us all.
Increasing the tuition will definitely discourage parents from registering their kids at ISRI and force them to seek other alternatives such as public schools and supplement with saturday's school for arabic and religion.
This type of decision required input from the parents. A gradual increase is more realistic than this sudden increase during a time of a pandemic and economic crisis. Please reconsider such a decision.
We are disappointed for the extreme fee increase . I have few questions: What kind of “Value “ the ISRI management is adding for the increase of the fee.? What are the short term and long term goals? Can the ISRI management be transparent how the fee increase will help the prospective students? Is there is a compelling need to increase the fee during the compelling circumstances of COVID. These are the few questions I have . Thank You Ishtiaq Ahmed
I think an increase of 27% is way too much. I think a gradual increase should be considered where you raise the price a little by little every year.
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This increase will not get any support from anyone because it is not reasonable nor does it make any sense. The school is paying less for bills during this Pandemic. There should be a decrease in tuition not increase. 40,000 Americans lost there jobs. Raising tuition is irresponsible and shortsighted. It will backfire. As a previous parent and teacher of ISRI, I ask the board to abandon this nonsense.