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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If parents don’t purchase the supplies, the teachers often have to do it.

I worked in a public school that provided no supplies for teachers. I had to purchase copy paper, tissue paper, class sets of composition books, books for my classroom library, etc. I also needed basic decorations for walls and all of my own supplies (whiteboard markers, pens, etc.). I spent close to $800 a year at that school, and was still told by an administrator that I didn’t decorate my classroom enough.

I don’t work for that district anymore. [/quote]
[b]BOOKS FOR YOUR CLASSROOM LIBRARY -You truly are not very smart.  All you school has to do is post or send an email out requesting books from the public/parents.  [/b]Our school did this and literally hundreds of current/old/favorite great condition books were donated. We had to use the HS kids (as volunteer hours) to help us organize.  There was a bin at the local HS for this too. We are in Loudoun County btw.  I would have made a supplies stipend a condition of my employment. [/quote]

Not everyone works in wealthy schools. Virtually none of my students have books at home. The vast majority had never been to a library. [/quote]

I had a friend whose daughter attended K at at a Title 1 school. Someone had written a grant in order to buy books that could be sent home with each K and 1st grader. The books were meant to be kept by the parents. The hope was that the parents would be able to learn to read by using the books with their kids. The school knew that many of the parents of the kids that they taught were illiterate and were not willing to come to the school for offered reading lessons themselves. It is so hard to Teach at the lower incomes schools because the abilities and priorities of the families are very different.

Is there a way to send the registration for the Dooly Parton book program? It sends a book to the house of the child once a month that is on grade level. Maybe you could offer to help with registration at Open House? Or register for them if they agree. You need the kids date of birth, the family address, an email, and a telephone number. I know it is extra work but it might help some kids out. Just a thought. Link to the program is below.

https://imaginationlibrary.com/check-availability/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI6_7eq7nohwMVcSzUAR1c8CjWEAAYASAAEgI79vD_BwE

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