A kindergarten in Brisbane, Australia, sparked outrage after telling parents they’d need to pay thousands of dollars to take home their children’s end-of-year artwork. Families at Craigslea Community Kindergarten were emailed a surprise bill for AU$2,200 (around $1,400 USD) if they wanted access to their kids’ learning portfolios. These portfolios, filled with finger paintings and felt-tip drawings, were being held as a way to raise money and cover more than AU$40,000 ($26,000 USD) in unpaid taxes, wages, and debts, according to Australia’s A Current Affair programme. Article continues after adParents who refused to pay the fee and attempted to retrieve their kids’ art were accused of theft by the kindergarten. Authorities get involved to return children’s artIn the network’s September 23 report on the story, one parent interviewed said, “We have been advised by the regulatory authority that those portfolios do belong to us.