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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]17:22 here. My kid went to ACPS as well and I'm also a teacher in ACPS. Paying for books for classrooms? I don't know what you're talking about. I have personally bought hundreds of books for my classroom library and have never ever required my students to buy books (!). I have requested PTA grants to buy books, but that's an entirely optional expense for parents. My daughter also participated in sports and I don't ever remember paying for food, uniforms or transporting teammates. [/quote]

We inquired and then paid for each student in the class to have a specific adjunct text while our kid was at TCWHS. School funds were tight and we helped out.

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You inquired?  Meaning it was a book you wanted to have in the classroom? I also taught at TC and never heard of this.  I've worked in Arlington the past few years and maybe times are different?  Seems weird to me.[/quote]

Prior poster here. The naysayers/ doubters are strong on this thread. It's all true, we bought books for the class and the teacher was very thankful. Additionally, I signed up for girl's lacrosse food sharing but no one else signed up so I did it all the entire semester. It took a good amount of time, and alas in the Bradlee Shopping Center I accidentally backed up into oncoming car (whose fix I paid for too). My spouse bought lacrosse equipment including stick and protection equipment for the boy's team, as well as personally picked up and transported them to weekend events.

I really don't care if you don't believe me, ongoing ACPS doubters. We parents did what we thought was needed and right.

Naysayers [/quote]

Why did you buy books for the class? That's just weird. The logical thing to do would suggest to the teacher that she use another book that she had access to and had enough copies.

For food sharing at sports, look my kid is in middle school and I am tapped out on requests like snacks, food, beverages, etc.  At high school age, kids need to bring their own or bring a couple bucks.  And for the kid who doesn't, someone will share.  Kids are not that mean that no one will share for goodness sakes.

And when the care backed into you, why didn't you reconsider whether you really needing to be the only parent doing "food sharing" .  you could have sent out an email and just let parents know "sorry, I won't be able to do it after all. Please send food with your kid"

The problem isn't the school. The problem in this case is you. Stop trying to be a hero bc you are right - no one really cares and isn't appreciating it. [/quote]

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