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<blockquote data-quote="Kathy813" data-source="post: 449170" data-attributes="member: 1967"><p>Since I teach in a high school, we don't have grade level supply lists but each teacher has a "suggested" supply list for their class (usually a three ring binder and notebook paper). No one has to buy or donate anything and no child will be denied. In fact, if a parent goes to the administration and says that they can't afford something that their child needs for school (an example for my class would be a graphing calculator) the school supplies one for a low rental fee or even free in certain circumstances.</p><p></p><p>However, I do want to point out that at least in Georgia things like tissue boxes and paper towels are not supplied for teachers out of tax money. I went through 15 boxes of tissues for my 150 students during the course of last school year. I had approximately 6 boxes donated at the start of the school year and paid for the rest myself. Many teachers' families have also been hit by the bad economy so spending money on things like that hurts our budgets, too. </p><p></p><p>Everyone sneezes so just sending in tissues when your child has a cold isn't a practical solution. Just please keep an open mind on things like that. My school district has also greatly reduced the amount of copy paper supplied to each teacher so I am now buying that for my students also. These are hard times for everyone.</p><p></p><p>~Kathy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kathy813, post: 449170, member: 1967"] Since I teach in a high school, we don't have grade level supply lists but each teacher has a "suggested" supply list for their class (usually a three ring binder and notebook paper). No one has to buy or donate anything and no child will be denied. In fact, if a parent goes to the administration and says that they can't afford something that their child needs for school (an example for my class would be a graphing calculator) the school supplies one for a low rental fee or even free in certain circumstances. However, I do want to point out that at least in Georgia things like tissue boxes and paper towels are not supplied for teachers out of tax money. I went through 15 boxes of tissues for my 150 students during the course of last school year. I had approximately 6 boxes donated at the start of the school year and paid for the rest myself. Many teachers' families have also been hit by the bad economy so spending money on things like that hurts our budgets, too. Everyone sneezes so just sending in tissues when your child has a cold isn't a practical solution. Just please keep an open mind on things like that. My school district has also greatly reduced the amount of copy paper supplied to each teacher so I am now buying that for my students also. These are hard times for everyone. ~Kathy [/QUOTE]
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