Parents 'asked for school donation'

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girl holding pound coins
girl holding pound coins

Parents are being asked to hand over money to help schools pay for pens and paper as well as textbooks, trips and computers, a survey suggests.

In some cases, families have received requests for donations to help with the upkeep of school buildings, according to a poll by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL).

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