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dembotoz

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23. wife works in an inner city school...kids parents don't have the money for stuff like that

Reply to FarCenter (Reply #21)

Wed Apr 4, 2018, 09:46 AM

Apr 2018

they just don't.

so supply lists come back unfilled and what are you supposed to do? let the kid sit in the dark cause their mom did not send them with a pencil?

we keep track of what she spends every year...you can deduct a whopping 250 on taxes....doesn't cover shit.

i have an llc...she sees what i can deduct and she goes ballistic....every damn year.....she asks the tax guy why she can not incorporate and get the deductions i do...Every year, he pats her on the head and says...no you can't.

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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