Suspend the Abrupt 27% Tuition and Fees at ISRI

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.

While I understand the need and desire to improve the school, I strongly believe this increase is very high and comes at a poorly decided time. I also believe the decision to increase the rates so late in the year (not giving parents enough time to plan for the coming year) is very inconsiderate. It should also be mentioned it does not seem appropriate making this announcement after asking for deposits already. Is there a guarantee all the promised changes will happen?

Outrageous increase that is difficult to justify especially when the Federal government, during this crisis, is offering all business, including non-profits such as ISRI, a forgivable loan for 2.5 time the average monthly payroll . My question to ISRI is, have you applied and taken advantage of this free money? This loan will be eligible for “forgiveness,” essentially turning into grants if the money is used for the purposes of paying salaries and utilities. I hope you have already taken advantage of this program. Please be more thoughtful and caring with parents and your community. This outrageous increase is mean spirited, and badly timed. Please suspend it ASAP. May Allah bless and protect everyone.

This is an outrageous increase that is very difficult to justify especially when the Federal government, during this economic crisis, is offering all business, including non-profits such as ISRI, a forgivable loan for 2.5 time the average monthly payroll . My question to ISRI is, have you applied and taken advantage of this free money? This loan will be eligible for “forgiveness,” essentially turning into grants if the money is used for the purposes of paying salaries and utilities. I hope you have already taken advantage of this program. Please be more thoughtful and caring with parents and your community. This outrageous increase is mean spirited, and badly timed. Please suspend it ASAP. May Allah bless and protect everyone.

the Principal @ ISRI Dr. Ahmed thinks that the Muslim community of RI is incapable of doing simple math. He is claiming that a jump from $5300 to $6760 is only a 9 percent increase. It's actually about 27.5 percent. See Dr. Ahmed's out of touch response to the ISRI PTO below and call for Dr. Ahmed's resignation. Walaikum Assalam Parents, Thanks for contacting the school leadership regarding the well needed and long-awaited adjustment we made in the 2020-21 tuition structure. As always, our commitment at ISRI is to promote our students’ academic and non-academic needs in the best possible manners and in return, we expect from parents to support school initiatives through their understanding and tangible actions, Insha’Allah. To be accurate, we would like to inform our parents that we took the financial impact of the Coronavirus pandemic into consideration when we decided to increase the tuition for the 2020-21 school year and that is only about 9% from KG to 8th grade. We didn’t increase any other fees rather we asked parents to fulfil their intrinsic obligations towards ISRI – Your Own School – and to pay legitimate fees/dues which are considered normal and standard charges and are to be paid by parents in all K-12 schools but at Islamic School of Rhode Island. We believe it is an appropriate time to show your commitment with ISRI through sincere actions. We must remember that organizations always firmly stand with stakeholders (parents and students) who believe in organization development in difficult times like the one we are going through. We have allocated a big chunk of money in our school budget to provide financial assistance to our deserving parents in these difficult times. I am willing to meet with our parent community to justify our decision to minimize the increase in 2020-21 tuition fees ONLY AT 9% and we expect other normal, standard and legitimate dues to be paid. Dr. Ahmed Muhammad Ahmed, PhD

This is an outrageous increase that is very difficult to justify especially when the Federal government, during this economic crisis, is offering all business, including non-profits such as ISRI, a forgivable loan for 2.5 time the average monthly payroll . My question to ISRI is, have you applied and taken advantage of this free money? This loan will be eligible for “forgiveness,” essentially turning into grants if the money is used for the purposes of paying salaries and utilities. I hope you have already taken advantage of this program. Please be more thoughtful and caring with parents and your community. This outrageous increase is mean spirited, and badly timed. Please suspend it ASAP. May Allah bless and protect everyone.

ISRI Principal Dr. Ahmed thinks that the Muslim community of Rhode Island is incapable of doing simple math. He is claiming that a jump from $5300 to $6760 is only a 9 percent increase. It's actually about 27.5 percent. See Dr. Ahmed's out of touch response to the ISRI PTO below and call for Dr. Ahmed's resignation. Below is the email from the Principal Walaikum Assalam Parents, Thanks for contacting the school leadership regarding the well needed and long-awaited adjustment we made in the 2020-21 tuition structure. As always, our commitment at ISRI is to promote our students’ academic and non-academic needs in the best possible manners and in return, we expect from parents to support school initiatives through their understanding and tangible actions, Insha’Allah. To be accurate, we would like to inform our parents that we took the financial impact of the Coronavirus pandemic into consideration when we decided to increase the tuition for the 2020-21 school year and that is only about 9% from KG to 8th grade. We didn’t increase any other fees rather we asked parents to fulfil their intrinsic obligations towards ISRI – Your Own School – and to pay legitimate fees/dues which are considered normal and standard charges and are to be paid by parents in all K-12 schools but at Islamic School of Rhode Island. We believe it is an appropriate time to show your commitment with ISRI through sincere actions. We must remember that organizations always firmly stand with stakeholders (parents and students) who believe in organization development in difficult times like the one we are going through. We have allocated a big chunk of money in our school budget to provide financial assistance to our deserving parents in these difficult times. I am willing to meet with our parent community to justify our decision to minimize the increase in 2020-21 tuition fees ONLY AT 9% and we expect other normal, standard and legitimate dues to be paid. Dr. Ahmed Muhammad Ahmed, PhD

ISRI Principal Dr. Ahmed thinks that the Muslim community of Rhode Island is incapable of doing simple math. He is claiming that a jump from $5300 to $6760 is only a 9 percent increase. It's actually about 27.5 percent. See Dr. Ahmed's out of touch response to the ISRI PTO below and call for Dr. Ahmed's resignation. below is the email he sent: Walaikum Assalam Parents, Thanks for contacting the school leadership regarding the well needed and long-awaited adjustment we made in the 2020-21 tuition structure. As always, our commitment at ISRI is to promote our students’ academic and non-academic needs in the best possible manners and in return, we expect from parents to support school initiatives through their understanding and tangible actions, Insha’Allah. To be accurate, we would like to inform our parents that we took the financial impact of the Coronavirus pandemic into consideration when we decided to increase the tuition for the 2020-21 school year and that is only about 9% from KG to 8th grade. We didn’t increase any other fees rather we asked parents to fulfil their intrinsic obligations towards ISRI – Your Own School – and to pay legitimate fees/dues which are considered normal and standard charges and are to be paid by parents in all K-12 schools but at Islamic School of Rhode Island. We believe it is an appropriate time to show your commitment with ISRI through sincere actions. We must remember that organizations always firmly stand with stakeholders (parents and students) who believe in organization development in difficult times like the one we are going through. We have allocated a big chunk of money in our school budget to provide financial assistance to our deserving parents in these difficult times. I am willing to meet with our parent community to justify our decision to minimize the increase in 2020-21 tuition fees ONLY AT 9% and we expect other normal, standard and legitimate dues to be paid. Dr. Ahmed Muhammad Ahmed, PhD Page 11

Bad decision

it is both unbelievable and sad to see this nonsense happening in our beloved ISRI school. How did it come to this? how can a 27% increase be proposed and approved? obviously, someone messed up somewhere so badly! May God guide the ISRI principle and board of trustees correctly.

This 27% increase is absurd that is very difficult to justify especially when the Federal government, during this economic crisis, is offering all business , including non-profits such as ISRI, a forgivable loan for 2.5 time the average monthly payroll . My question to ISRI is, have you applied and taken advantage of this free money? This loan will be eligible for “forgiveness,” essentially turning into grants if the money is used for the purposes of paying salaries and utilities. I hope you have already taken advantage of this program. Please be more thoughtful and caring with parents and your community. This outrageous increase is mean spirited, and badly timed. Please suspend it ASAP. May Allah bless and protect everyone.

This is an outrageous increase that is very difficult to justify especially when the Federal government, during this economic crisis, is offering all business , including non-profits such as ISRI, a forgivable loan for 2.5 time the average monthly payroll . My question to ISRI is, have you applied and taken advantage of this free money? This loan will be eligible for “forgiveness,” essentially turning into grants if the money is used for the purposes of paying salaries and utilities. I hope you have already taken advantage of this program. Please be more thoughtful and caring with parents and your community. This outrageous increase is mean spirited, and badly timed. Please suspend it ASAP. May Allah bless and protect everyone.

This is an outrageous increase that is very difficult to justify especially when the Federal government, during this economic crisis, is offering all business , including non-profits such as ISRI, a forgivable loan for 2.5 time the average monthly payroll . My question to ISRI is, have you applied and taken advantage of this free money? This loan will be eligible for “forgiveness,” essentially turning into grants if the money is used for the purposes of paying salaries and utilities. I hope you have already taken advantage of this program. Please be more thoughtful and caring with parents and your community. This outrageous increase is mean spirited, and badly timed. Please suspend it ASAP. May Allah bless and protect everyone.

This is an outrageous increase that is very difficult to justify especially when the Federal government, during this economic crisis, is offering all business , including non-profits such as ISRI, a forgivable loan for 2.5 time the average monthly payroll . My question to ISRI is, have you applied and taken advantage of this free money? This loan will be eligible for “forgiveness,” essentially turning into grants if the money is used for the purposes of paying salaries and utilities. I hope you have already taken advantage of this program. Please be more thoughtful and caring with parents and your community. This outrageous increase is mean spirited, and badly timed. Please suspend it ASAP. May Allah bless and protect everyone.

ISRI Principal Dr. Ahmed thinks that the Muslim community of Rhode Island is incapable of doing simple math. He is claiming that a jump from $5300 to $6760 is only a 9 percent increase. It's actually about 27.5 percent. See Dr. Ahmed's out of touch response to the ISRI PTO below and call for Dr. Ahmed's resignation. Walaikum Assalam Parents, Thanks for contacting the school leadership regarding the well needed and long-awaited adjustment we made in the 2020-21 tuition structure. As always, our commitment at ISRI is to promote our students’ academic and non-academic needs in the best possible manners and in return, we expect from parents to support school initiatives through their understanding and tangible actions, Insha’Allah. To be accurate, we would like to inform our parents that we took the financial impact of the Coronavirus pandemic into consideration when we decided to increase the tuition for the 2020-21 school year and that is only about 9% from KG to 8th grade. We didn’t increase any other fees rather we asked parents to fulfil their intrinsic obligations towards ISRI – Your Own School – and to pay legitimate fees/dues which are considered normal and standard charges and are to be paid by parents in all K-12 schools but at Islamic School of Rhode Island. We believe it is an appropriate time to show your commitment with ISRI through sincere actions. We must remember that organizations always firmly stand with stakeholders (parents and students) who believe in organization development in difficult times like the one we are going through. We have allocated a big chunk of money in our school budget to provide financial assistance to our deserving parents in these difficult times. I am willing to meet with our parent community to justify our decision to minimize the increase in 2020-21 tuition fees ONLY AT 9% and we expect other normal, standard and legitimate dues to be paid. Dr. Ahmed Muhammad Ahmed, PhD

This is an outrageous increase that is very difficult to justify especially when the Federal government, during this economic crisis, is offering all business , including non-profits such as ISRI, a forgivable loan for 2.5 time the average monthly payroll . My question to ISRI is, have you applied and taken advantage of this free money? This loan will be eligible for “forgiveness,” essentially turning into grants if the money is used for the purposes of paying salaries and utilities. I hope you have already taken advantage of this program. Please be more thoughtful and caring with parents and your community. This outrageous increase is mean spirited, and badly timed. Please suspend it ASAP. May Allah bless and protect everyone.

ISRI Principal Dr. Ahmed thinks that the Muslim community of Rhode Island is incapable of doing simple math. He is claiming that a jump from $5300 to $6760 is only a 9 percent increase. It's actually about 27.5 percent. See Dr. Ahmed's out of touch response to the ISRI PTO below and call for Dr. Ahmed's resignation. Email Walaikum Assalam Parents, Thanks for contacting the school leadership regarding the well needed and long-awaited adjustment we made in the 2020-21 tuition structure. As always, our commitment at ISRI is to promote our students’ academic and non-academic needs in the best possible manners and in return, we expect from parents to support school initiatives through their understanding and tangible actions, Insha’Allah. To be accurate, we would like to inform our parents that we took the financial impact of the Coronavirus pandemic into consideration when we decided to increase the tuition for the 2020-21 school year and that is only about 9% from KG to 8th grade. We didn’t increase any other fees rather we asked parents to fulfil their intrinsic obligations towards ISRI – Your Own School – and to pay legitimate fees/dues which are considered normal and standard charges and are to be paid by parents in all K-12 schools but at Islamic School of Rhode Island.  We believe it is an appropriate time to show your commitment with ISRI through sincere actions. We must remember that organizations always firmly stand with stakeholders (parents and students) who believe in organization development in difficult times like the one we are going through. We have allocated a big chunk of money in our school budget to provide financial assistance to our deserving parents in these difficult times.  I am willing to meet with our parent community to justify our decision to minimize the increase in 2020-21 tuition fees ONLY AT 9% and we expect other normal, standard and legitimate dues to be paid. Dr. Ahmed  Muhammad Ahmed, PhD Principal/CEO Isl

A major insult to the parents and community

ISRI Principal Dr. Ahmed thinks that the Muslim community of Rhode Island is incapable of doing simple math. He is claiming that a jump from $5300 to $6760 is only a 9 percent increase. It's actually about 27.5 percent. See Dr. Ahmed's out of touch response to the ISRI PTO below and call for Dr. Ahmed's resignation. Walaikum Assalam Parents, Thanks for contacting the school leadership regarding the well needed and long-awaited adjustment we made in the 2020-21 tuition structure. As always, our commitment at ISRI is to promote our students’ academic and non-academic needs in the best possible manners and in return, we expect from parents to support school initiatives through their understanding and tangible actions, Insha’Allah. To be accurate, we would like to inform our parents that we took the financial impact of the Coronavirus pandemic into consideration when we decided to increase the tuition for the 2020-21 school year and that is only about 9% from KG to 8th grade. We didn’t increase any other fees rather we asked parents to fulfil their intrinsic obligations towards ISRI – Your Own School – and to pay legitimate fees/dues which are considered normal and standard charges and are to be paid by parents in all K-12 schools but at Islamic School of Rhode Island. We believe it is an appropriate time to show your commitment with ISRI through sincere actions. We must remember that organizations always firmly stand with stakeholders (parents and students) who believe in organization development in difficult times like the one we are going through. We have allocated a big chunk of money in our school budget to provide financial assistance to our deserving parents in these difficult times. I am willing to meet with our parent community to justify our decision to minimize the increase in 2020-21 tuition fees ONLY AT 9% and we expect other normal, standard and legitimate dues to be paid. Dr. Ahmed Muhammad Ahmed, PhD Principal/CEO Islamic Schoo