Comments on: Who is responsible for school supplies? http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/30/who-is-responsible-for-school-supplies/ Your source to discuss and learn about education in Atlanta, Georgia and the nation Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:08:33 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Lisa Substitute Teacher http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/30/who-is-responsible-for-school-supplies/comment-page-4/#comment-6646 Lisa Substitute Teacher Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:56:58 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=923#comment-6646 There is truly alot of feelings coming out on here. I know times are hard.The Social Service has a list of places that patents can go to for help buying the supplies. However I do feel like the School System should supply most of these needs, and no Im not talking about the teachers. My children will always have what they need, and sometimes a teacher will mail out a sponser ship paper for a child who cannot afford it. Thats where the help should come in from the DSS. But if I have extra I dont mind helping others out. Im having it hard to. I am the only one working supporting 3 boys. There is truly alot of feelings coming out on here. I know times are hard.The Social Service has a list of places that patents can go to for help buying the supplies. However I do feel like the School System should supply most of these needs, and no Im not talking about the teachers. My children will always have what they need, and sometimes a teacher will mail out a sponser ship paper for a child who cannot afford it. Thats where the help should come in from the DSS. But if I have extra I dont mind helping others out. Im having it hard to. I am the only one working supporting 3 boys.

]]> By: Did you buy EVERYTHING on the school supply list? | A Blog for Busy Moms - MOMania http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/30/who-is-responsible-for-school-supplies/comment-page-4/#comment-6001 Did you buy EVERYTHING on the school supply list? | A Blog for Busy Moms - MOMania Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:04:09 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=923#comment-6001 [...] were NOT paying for the supplies this year - especially in light of the furloughs. Here’s the link to check out that alternative view of this [...] [...] were NOT paying for the supplies this year – especially in light of the furloughs. Here’s the link to check out that alternative view of this [...]

]]> By: A Kindergarten Teacher http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/30/who-is-responsible-for-school-supplies/comment-page-4/#comment-5908 A Kindergarten Teacher Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:57:33 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=923#comment-5908 To Mom of 4 I disagree...not all products are the same and they are not just as good. "You get what you pay for" as the old saying goes...I see this in the classroom when you compare Crayola brand crayons to others or Fiskars scissors to other brands...try your own comparison and you will understand why specific brands are requested. To Mom of 4

I disagree…not all products are the same and they are not just as good. “You get what you pay for” as the old saying goes…I see this in the classroom when you compare Crayola brand crayons to others or Fiskars scissors to other brands…try your own comparison and you will understand why specific brands are requested.

]]> By: A Kindergarten Teacher http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/30/who-is-responsible-for-school-supplies/comment-page-4/#comment-5907 A Kindergarten Teacher Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:53:35 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=923#comment-5907 Educator YOUR COMMENTS ARE WORTH READING AGAIN. August 1st, 2009 11:07 pm I am amazed that the question of who should supply students with classroom supplies, was even posed. I am a parent as well as an educator, it is my responsibility to purchase supplies for my daughter. As a teacher, I do what works for “me” in “my” classroom, so consequently when supplies are cheap at the beginning of the school year, I purchase extras so when students are without and parents Educator YOUR COMMENTS ARE WORTH READING AGAIN.

August 1st, 2009
11:07 pm
I am amazed that the question of who should supply students with classroom supplies, was even posed.
I am a parent as well as an educator, it is my responsibility to purchase supplies for my daughter. As a teacher, I do what works for “me” in “my” classroom, so consequently when supplies are cheap at the beginning of the school year, I purchase extras so when students are without and parents

]]> By: Midori http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/30/who-is-responsible-for-school-supplies/comment-page-4/#comment-5906 Midori Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:09:04 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=923#comment-5906 I don't like shared school supplies in the classroom. I have no problem providing supplies to the classroom but why can't my child keep her own supplies? She doesn't need to share her pencil to learn how to share. Plus, think about the germs on those pencils and crayons. Our school had an outbreak of hand,foot and mouth disease. You don't think sharing those pencils and scissors didn't help spread that like wildfire throughout the school? Plus, I know students will maintain their own supplies better than they would with shared supplies. This band-aid approach to parents and teachers buying supplies for schools is wrong. What's up with the school budgets? I have friends at other schools that have bought copy paper, toilet paper, and even dry erase markers. That is not right. I like the folks who posted the ideas of paying a school fee upfront for supplies or having the PTA sell the supplies at school.That at least would put money into this project and maybe even cover those kids who won't have supplies. I know this is a hot topic and won't go away. What can we do, how do we address this issue? There are parents who have it rough and I get that and there are parents who would rather spend their money on DVDs, beer, and video games (I've seen it). The children should not be punished for that. But what do we do? And what happened in the last 20 years that shared school supplies became the norm? I remember parents had to come thru and they did. Why not have some end of summer school event to raise school supplies for students who might go without? If it were a perfect world, children would come to school fed, with the necessary school supplies and ready to learn. There needs to be more respect paid to school and maybe parents will make that effort to save (if need be) for school supplies. Even though times are rough, we sure find ways to fill up our gas tanks and put food on the table.Perhaps if we put education up there as well this problem might be rectified? Teaching is more than just teaching. I know teachers do so much that is overlooked and it can be frustrating to say the least when the issue of school supplies comes up. Thank you so much to the teachers on this board. I don’t like shared school supplies in the classroom. I have no problem providing supplies to the classroom but why can’t my child keep her own supplies? She doesn’t need to share her pencil to learn how to share. Plus, think about the germs on those pencils and crayons. Our school had an outbreak of hand,foot and mouth disease. You don’t think sharing those pencils and scissors didn’t help spread that like wildfire throughout the school? Plus, I know students will maintain their own supplies better than they would with shared supplies.
This band-aid approach to parents and teachers buying supplies for schools is wrong. What’s up with the school budgets? I have friends at other schools that have bought copy paper, toilet paper, and even dry erase markers. That is not right.
I like the folks who posted the ideas of paying a school fee upfront for supplies or having the PTA sell the supplies at school.That at least would put money into this project and maybe even cover those kids who won’t have supplies.
I know this is a hot topic and won’t go away. What can we do, how do we address this issue?
There are parents who have it rough and I get that and there are parents who would rather spend their money on DVDs, beer, and video games (I’ve seen it). The children should not be punished for that. But what do we do? And what happened in the last 20 years that shared school supplies became the norm? I remember parents had to come thru and they did.
Why not have some end of summer school event to raise school supplies for students who might go without?
If it were a perfect world, children would come to school fed, with the necessary school supplies and ready to learn. There needs to be more respect paid to school and maybe parents will make that effort to save (if need be) for school supplies. Even though times are rough, we sure find ways to fill up our gas tanks and put food on the table.Perhaps if we put education up there as well this problem might be rectified?
Teaching is more than just teaching. I know teachers do so much that is overlooked and it can be frustrating to say the least when the issue of school supplies comes up.
Thank you so much to the teachers on this board.

]]> By: Gwinnett Mom http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/30/who-is-responsible-for-school-supplies/comment-page-4/#comment-5884 Gwinnett Mom Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:32:34 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=923#comment-5884 I thought the question on the table was "who is responsible for school supplies?". Without a doubt, the parent is. I don't understand people who think otherwise. I think it is a shame that teachers have to put in their own money to meet the needs of the classroom. I went school supply shopping 3 weeks ago when the supplies first hit the shelves. I think I spent maybe $17 for everything on the list for the 1st grade. I don't think that is unreasonable at all. I thought the question on the table was “who is responsible for school supplies?”. Without a doubt, the parent is. I don’t understand people who think otherwise. I think it is a shame that teachers have to put in their own money to meet the needs of the classroom.

I went school supply shopping 3 weeks ago when the supplies first hit the shelves. I think I spent maybe $17 for everything on the list for the 1st grade. I don’t think that is unreasonable at all.

]]> By: Harper's Mama http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/30/who-is-responsible-for-school-supplies/comment-page-4/#comment-5868 Harper's Mama Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:25:14 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=923#comment-5868 I don't really understand the problem with sharing. My daughter had a birthday party last week. Before we sent out invitations, I asked her "teachers" (she is in day care) what they needed. We noted in the invitations that the presents will be donated to the school, and we attached the list. Now all the kids get paint smocks, sidewalk chalk, stickers and such. I paid nothing for this, and my daughter learned philanthropy. She will continue to do this, and everyone at her school benefits, including her. I don’t really understand the problem with sharing. My daughter had a birthday party last week. Before we sent out invitations, I asked her “teachers” (she is in day care) what they needed. We noted in the invitations that the presents will be donated to the school, and we attached the list. Now all the kids get paint smocks, sidewalk chalk, stickers and such. I paid nothing for this, and my daughter learned philanthropy. She will continue to do this, and everyone at her school benefits, including her.

]]> By: Yeah C'mon http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/30/who-is-responsible-for-school-supplies/comment-page-4/#comment-5861 Yeah C'mon Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:54:41 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=923#comment-5861 Well, I was pleasantly surprised. The list looked long, but once I was at Target yesterday, my fears were put to rest. The items were not expensive at all! I am going to get out of this for around $30 and that includes buying extra sanitizer and Kleenex for the class. Almost all of the items on my son's list was under a $1. Target was pretty much cleaned out but I searched and found the things needed. Sure there will be more things needed during the year, but it wasn't that bad. Now, on to the clothes. He really only needs shoes and when it get's cooler, some long pants. Not so bad peeps. Well, I was pleasantly surprised. The list looked long, but once I was at Target yesterday, my fears were put to rest. The items were not expensive at all! I am going to get out of this for around $30 and that includes buying extra sanitizer and Kleenex for the class. Almost all of the items on my son’s list was under a $1. Target was pretty much cleaned out but I searched and found the things needed. Sure there will be more things needed during the year, but it wasn’t that bad. Now, on to the clothes. He really only needs shoes and when it get’s cooler, some long pants. Not so bad peeps.

]]> By: RH http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/30/who-is-responsible-for-school-supplies/comment-page-4/#comment-5858 RH Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:43:43 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=923#comment-5858 I have to agree with Dave. I know for a fact that a good portion of the supplies that the teachers often ask for do not get used. I volunteer in my daughter's classrooms and I can't tell you the number of times that I have seen stockpiles in the teachers rooms of various supplies at the end of the year - supplies that I know were purchased by parents at the beginning of the school year!!!!! If you don't need baggies, don't ask for them. I want to pull my hair out every year because ziploc bags are always on the darned long list. I could name more items but that is by far the biggest waste of money. I have no problem buying whatever supplies I need for my child, but I want my child to USE them. It is a waste of money to buy things the teacher rarely uses. Would much rather the teacher ask for things as they need them. Parents are also tired of getting "nickeled and dimed" to death at every turn. Pay one flat fee up front, something other than having me consistently run all over the place searching for items you may not ever use. My daughter has had her calulator stolen. The name was printed all over it. Probably taken by one of those kids that doesn't come properly prepared with supplies! I have to agree with Dave. I know for a fact that a good portion of the supplies that the teachers often ask for do not get used. I volunteer in my daughter’s classrooms and I can’t tell you the number of times that I have seen stockpiles in the teachers rooms of various supplies at the end of the year – supplies that I know were purchased by parents at the beginning of the school year!!!!! If you don’t need baggies, don’t ask for them. I want to pull my hair out every year because ziploc bags are always on the darned long list. I could name more items but that is by far the biggest waste of money.

I have no problem buying whatever supplies I need for my child, but I want my child to USE them. It is a waste of money to buy things the teacher rarely uses. Would much rather the teacher ask for things as they need them. Parents are also tired of getting “nickeled and dimed” to death at every turn. Pay one flat fee up front, something other than having me consistently run all over the place searching for items you may not ever use.

My daughter has had her calulator stolen. The name was printed all over it. Probably taken by one of those kids that doesn’t come properly prepared with supplies!

]]> By: david http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/30/who-is-responsible-for-school-supplies/comment-page-4/#comment-5850 david Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:25:38 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=923#comment-5850 First of all, why all of the teacher bitterness towards Sonny and all the crying about furlough days? Do you think you are the only ones in this position? Not hardly! Be thankful you have a job, PERIOD, in these hard economic times. Some of us are not as lucky to be employed[ i.e. me] due to a layoff and have to scramble everyday just to make ends meet for my family. So you're going to cry about 3 to 7 furlough Days? Cry to someone who is ignorant. Second of all, what happen to the days, like when I went to school? You were responsible for basic supplies and that was it. I don't agree that teachers should foot the bill, but some of the things on the supply list are ridiculous The next thing you know, we'll be sending toilet paper and paper towels. First of all, why all of the teacher bitterness towards Sonny and all the crying about furlough days? Do you think you are the only ones in this position? Not hardly! Be thankful you have a job, PERIOD, in these hard economic times. Some of us are not as lucky to be employed[ i.e. me] due to a layoff and have to scramble everyday just to make ends meet for my family. So you’re going to cry about 3 to 7 furlough Days? Cry to someone who is ignorant. Second of all, what happen to the days, like when I went to school? You were responsible for basic supplies and that was it. I don’t agree that teachers should foot the bill, but some of the things on the supply list are ridiculous The next thing you know, we’ll be sending toilet paper and paper towels.

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