A kindergarten in Brisbane's north has been slammed for attempting to charge parents more than $2000 for their children's artwork, in a desperate bid to pay off the centre's mounting debts.

Craigslea Kindergarten in Chermside West issued the notice earlier this month saying parents would have to pay to take home their child's artwork or forfeit the art.

The centre said the funds would be used to pay back $40,000 it allegedly owed to staff members.

One parent, identified as Brooke, said she received an email from the centre's director Thomas D'Souza.

"That email essentially said the committee had passed a resolution to try and fundraise by selling the children's artwork," she said.

"It's ridiculous, absolutely ridiculous.

"I don't even really have words for it.

"We signed consent f

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