AIBU to feel annoyed at school for selling us our children's pictures?

[Minibird]

Our school had an art exhibition on the same night as parents evening and displayed a framed piece of art from each child which we could purchase for £7.50 each as a fund raiser. Kids have made loads of effort and the exhibition was lovely to see. I feel that this is a commercial enterprise (on the part of the framers) marketed with a good dose of emotional blackmail. Tonight I dealt with 2 upset kids because I didnt want to pay £15 for their pictures in naff black frames. They are worried that their art will be thrown away (I keep everything in a keep box in true soppy mum style and they know this). The parents association organise lots of really good events to raise funds but AIBU to feel that this is not one of them?

We had this. And only a small percentage of the money went to the school (£1 or something)
I didn't buy and guess what? The art came home at the end of the term anyway (not framed). - The £7.50 mums were kicking themselves all round the playground.

nice idea to raise funds but the price is too high - they would sell more if they bought cheapo frames and sold at a more realistic price

This happened in our school. The first time we bought them like mugs, because we didn't want to upset the DC.

The second time, DD said, "Don't buy it mum, I'll do you another one."

We walked around the hall admiring all the kids' artwork, and she kept whispering very loudly, "Don't buy it!" in front of all the teachers!

It's such a ripoff.