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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kids pre-k list is all cleaning supplies: no markers, no crayons, no pencils. Why can the school provide those things, but not cleaning supplies? (Or, worse, they won't be using those things?)[/quote]

Don't send it in. No way do I send in cleaning supplies and things (and I'm a teacher). If the teachers at that school feel they need to provide things that run out, it's their job to approach the principal / school board with rebudgeting concerns.[/quote]

Question for you classroom teacher...Do you clean your classroom? Building service vacuums, replaces paper towels, and quickly wipes the countertop once a week. I'm a classroom teacher too and [b]clean the desks and tables in my room every single week[/b]. I always do this on Friday afternoon. This way every student starts off the week with a clean desk. The [b]kids love having clean desks![/b] Building service staff do not clean individual desks. Some of my colleagues clean like I do, and others never clean their students' desks. You can spot these classrooms as soon as you enter their rooms. I think that's disgusting. I feel bad for the kids in those rooms. If teachers are asking for donations such as Clorox wipes or bottles of Fantastic/409, etc., it's because they clean their classrooms. You can't order these things from the warehouse. I sincerely appreciate any donations throughout the year! I absolutely spend my own money on supplies (cleaning and otherwise) every single year. When I'm at Costco buying things in bulk, my husband always asks me why I am paying for cleaning supplies for my classroom, and I remind him that the cleaning done by building service staff is limited, and that the school does not provide these items for me. I want a clean classroom, so I clean it myself. I think it helps keep germs from spreading, and it just feels good to work in a clean space.[/quote][/quote]

Please teach and instill some responsibility and have the students clean their own mess![/quote]

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