This is a shock and awe article. Seriously......when I taught at Jane Long, a poorer school, most of this stuff was in the team budget because they knew kids could not afford contruction paper, hand soap, etc. The kids brought basics. Not post it notes, clorox wipes, expo markers, etc. Look at this list. I have 4 kids to buy for and we make decent money. What about XYZ family that can not even buy for one kid? You know what happens? Half of my supplies goes in for the "community" use. Times are tough. Times are hard around the US right now....this is a shorter list than last year. But goodness. And to top it all off-teachers will end up spending half of their first month's salaries filling in for the supplies for the kids that don't bring anything. UGHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! Lose, lose. I have been on both sides of the fence. Still chaps my hide.
Thursday, July 5, 2012
School Supply Lists
Here is the list this year and this does not include my high schooler! This is not a cry for "help me with my school supplies". I am a shopper all year long. Got it covered. Oh, and don't get me started on the things that are not on the list-t-shirts for every event, PTO dues, club stuff, sports stuff.....the list would get too lengthy to read.
This is a shock and awe article. Seriously......when I taught at Jane Long, a poorer school, most of this stuff was in the team budget because they knew kids could not afford contruction paper, hand soap, etc. The kids brought basics. Not post it notes, clorox wipes, expo markers, etc. Look at this list. I have 4 kids to buy for and we make decent money. What about XYZ family that can not even buy for one kid? You know what happens? Half of my supplies goes in for the "community" use. Times are tough. Times are hard around the US right now....this is a shorter list than last year. But goodness. And to top it all off-teachers will end up spending half of their first month's salaries filling in for the supplies for the kids that don't bring anything. UGHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! Lose, lose. I have been on both sides of the fence. Still chaps my hide.
This is a shock and awe article. Seriously......when I taught at Jane Long, a poorer school, most of this stuff was in the team budget because they knew kids could not afford contruction paper, hand soap, etc. The kids brought basics. Not post it notes, clorox wipes, expo markers, etc. Look at this list. I have 4 kids to buy for and we make decent money. What about XYZ family that can not even buy for one kid? You know what happens? Half of my supplies goes in for the "community" use. Times are tough. Times are hard around the US right now....this is a shorter list than last year. But goodness. And to top it all off-teachers will end up spending half of their first month's salaries filling in for the supplies for the kids that don't bring anything. UGHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! Lose, lose. I have been on both sides of the fence. Still chaps my hide.
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