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Throck

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18. I am the recycle king.

Reply to nadine_mn (Original post)

Wed Apr 4, 2018, 06:12 AM

Apr 2018

Anything that passes through my office has the potential to end up at my art teacher friends classroom. My co-workers have been beat into submission to sort, organize and pack everything. Last year we recycled over 100 three ring binders. Every piece of paper has two sides. Some people even scrounge items from home for this mission. Most of us don't even live in her district.

This spring, coffee can planters........

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Should teachers stop spending their own personal funds on classroom supplies? [View all] nadine_mn Apr 2018 OP

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