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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am curious that for teacher who decide to change jobs to other schools or quit, do they take everything to home/new job with all those things that they pay out of pocket or buy using the provided school fund.

It would be nice to leave everything for the next new teacher, but it sucks that if they have to re-buy everything again in a new job at a different school.  A month ago, I was wondering why my child’s teacher setup an Amazon wishlist for toy/book donations to classroom, and this is after we send her a giftcard for $800 from classroom contribution. The teacher messages us to drop off whenever they are out of snacks, paper products, school supplies etc. [/quote]

I have changed districts a few times.  I leave whatever is purchased by the school.  When we are allowed to order things, I order consumables.  This means things like tape, staples, etc.  That means there might not be much left when I do leave, because the district didn't purchase anything of significance. 
I have rarely left any single thing I have purchased myself.  Last time I moved districts, when I had all my boxes packed up, it looked like I was moving a small apartment.  My entire classroom library has 1500 books in it.  (Best practices recommend at least 1000 books in elementary grade class libraries.) I personally purchased, secured as donations from friends, got super cheap at garage sales, etc, that entire library. [/quote]

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