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leftofcool

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6. Teacher for 27 years and I spent money on supplies
Wed Apr 4, 2018, 04:13 AM
Apr 2018

Fortunately, since I taught high school, money was usually for pencils and paper and quite often, lunch money for kids who didn't have it. Every teacher I have ever known spend money for his/her classroom and on the kids. It is what we do.

K&R for visibility. nt tblue37 Apr 2018 #1
Never work Angry Dragon Apr 2018 #2
I was a teacher for 30 years... chillfactor Apr 2018 #3
I do understand. I truly do. I used my own funds for supplies nadine_mn Apr 2018 #9
I worked as a classroom teacher for 20 years... pazzyanne Apr 2018 #16
I often thought of this mercuryblues Apr 2018 #25
Thanks for your input, very helpful. I understand how teachers appalachiablue Apr 2018 #12
I also think the teachers use too much paper. Le Gaucher Apr 2018 #4
Teachers should not spend their money on supplies. FarCenter Apr 2018 #21
wife works in an inner city school...kids parents don't have the money for stuff like that dembotoz Apr 2018 #23
The asumption behind your post seems to be that . .. markpkessinger Apr 2018 #5
Not victim blaming in the least - I apologize if that is how I sounded nadine_mn Apr 2018 #7
"Victim blaming" was too strong a term . . . markpkessinger Apr 2018 #10
That is what my struggle is - on the hand I see the slippery slope nadine_mn Apr 2018 #13
Teacher for 27 years and I spent money on supplies leftofcool Apr 2018 #6
Do you think that is the way it should be? nadine_mn Apr 2018 #11
I so agree! Paka Apr 2018 #8
Right! Victor_c3 Apr 2018 #17
Ive got 2 elementary-aged kids and I agree Victor_c3 Apr 2018 #14
Saw this on a poster once: MyOwnPeace Apr 2018 #30
If teachers do that, they do it because they care DFW Apr 2018 #15
I am the recycle king. Throck Apr 2018 #18
One thing to keep in mind is that culturally we have expected some professions to provide Lee-Lee Apr 2018 #19
+1000 janterry Apr 2018 #28
Yeah, I think a lot of teachers have been lead to believe its been unique to them Lee-Lee Apr 2018 #31
My wife and I started teaching in the mid-70s, and spent money on the classroom every year. Sancho Apr 2018 #20
howdi. this is a sore spot with me , as my late mom was a teacher & AllaN01Bear Apr 2018 #22
My SOs school rations paper mcar Apr 2018 #24
Yes Ferrets are Cool Apr 2018 #26
I'm a therapist (MSW) and I've spent thousands janterry Apr 2018 #27
I used to think of buying supplies as offense to the kids defense. lkinwi Apr 2018 #29
I buy pencils and some basic stuff that is cheap Abu Pepe Apr 2018 #32
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