Are School Demands Breaking Your Budget?
Schools Putting a Hardship on Parents
A good example is that my oldest grandson is a junior this year. He has an Algebra 11 and a Chemistry class. These classes require that he have a certain calculator. The school list stated that this calculator was a "must have."
I was with my daughter in law when she purchased this calculator that the school demanded that he have. This fancy little thing cost nearly $150.00! What about the children whose parents are on a very limited budget, or who are totally out of work and struggling to make ends meet?
How can they afford to supply their child with these things without putting a hardship on the rest of the family? What about the child who's parents simply cannot afford the schools demands for such an expensive calculator? They will feel embarrassed because the do not have the proper equipment for the class, that's what!
It seems ridiculous to me, that the schools would be putting these hardships on parents considering the state of the economy. I have also watched the list of things that parents are buying for younger children. These lists do contain the basics such as paper, crayons and scissors that the individual child will need.
The list of school demands also contain items that the whole classroom will be able to use such as multiple boxes of Kleenex, plastic storage bags and even a container of Lysol wipes! Call me crazy, but doesn't keeping the school clean and germ free fall under the school's responsibility?
The thing is, I have been told, that if the children do not bring these things, then the child gets into trouble. I find that appalling, as it is not the child's fault that the parents may not be able to afford all of these extra's for the classroom. Many parents today are having a hardship just purchasing clothes for their children to wear to school.
I am a grandparent and I do want my grandchildren to get a good education, but I pay a large sum of school taxes every year, my children pay book rental and fees for every child they enroll in school. Why must they also supply disinfectant wipes and storage bags? Why must the school demand such an expensive calculator?
People are still buying lottery tickets, and I believe some of that money was supposed to go to school funding. The state supplies money to the schools too, doesn't it? My question is, where is all of that money going, if the parents are supplying all of these extra's for the classrooms?
Published by Donna Thacker - Featured Contributor in Lifestyle
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5 Comments
Post a CommentHigh school was very expensive. My kids both needed expensive calculators, yearbooks were $50 (times 4 years times 2 kids), and when they were seniors there were a ton of expenses for graduation. But all that pales in comparison to how much college costs!
Good points Donna, but the calculator will last a life time :)
Wow you make some good points here Donna.
Bill, I have been told that one school will require each child to have their own laptop by next year. I do not see how that is financially possible for a lot of kids or their parents!
Donna
You make some very valid points. Many students here will buy from graduating Seniors at a cheaper expense. Schools are in a sorry state of affairs, especially when the State won't pay their fair share. Immagine if students were required to purchase their own laptops for class. My best advice. Share. this cuts the cost, too.