Why School Fees Keep Rising — And Parents Can’t Say No

Описание: School fees aren’t rising quietly anymore they’re rising confidently.

Not because classrooms suddenly became magical.
Not because teacher quality doubled overnight.
And not because infrastructure turned gold-plated.

Fees are rising because parents are trapped in status anxiety.

When education becomes a social signal, pricing stops being about cost and starts being about belonging. Parents don’t ask, “Is this worth it?” they ask, “What will people think if we don’t?”

A school today isn’t just a school.
It’s a badge.
A peer filter.
A future promise wrapped in fear.

That’s why even 10%, 20%, or 30% fee hikes don’t reduce demand. Opting out feels riskier than overpaying and the market knows it. Schools know it. The system runs on it.

This isn’t just inflation.
This is emotional inelastic demand.

The scariest part?
Once a new “normal” fee becomes visible, it resets expectations for everyone else. What feels outrageous today becomes acceptable tomorrow.

The problem isn’t one expensive school.
The problem is what that price does to the entire education system.

Education shouldn’t pressure parents into fear-based decisions but right now, that’s exactly what’s happening.

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