$ School Supplies$

You know, I understand our schools are in financial trouble. I understand there are children who's parents can't afford the supplies. But, doggone it, I can't buy for the whole school. There are programs and sponsors for supplying the children. Heck, those children get more and better supplies than my little one does.

I told the City Council that if our city can afford $100,000,000 on fireworks at 4th of July, then there is enough money to adequately fund the schools.  Of course there was an attempted lecture on tourism, and a counter lecture on quality education and job growth.

J

I totally agree that the schools are gathering supplies off of our backs...(or bucks)

I have been holding extra supplies at home too and have found that I often have leftovers when the school year ends.

For example, they request 3 boxes of kleenex per kid, multiple erasers, pencils, notebooks, etc. I have some leftover from last year that I dont have to buy again this year. If I would have sent them all to the school, then I would have nothing left.

Even registration fees are pretty high, and it includes nothing...just admin fees (159$ per student) I have 3....plus nearly 300$ for uniforms (only for one of my kids thank God)...that is BEFORE going to purchase the necessary supplies on the lists...

simply put, Back to school costs me way more than Chritsmas does! 

If this was college, I would understand but high school and elementary school, this is way too expensive and they request way too much stuff.

If my child runs out of something for school ion the middle of the school year, then I go and buy more...that simple.

For crying out loud, they even request a 2 inch binder for Gym class....  WTF