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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The last few years of my child’s elementary school I stopped donating the crazy amounts of things and no one noticed or cared. They collect a lot at the open house and no one actually sees what you donate. For example, they wanted 2 packs of dry erase markers. Nope. We just got 1. Kid never used even one marker from it all year. They also asked for a dry eraser. I didn’t buy that at all - I will buy if my kid tells me they need one. She never asked the whole year. 10 packs of pencils? Nope. One pack, and we took out a few already to add to her pencil pouch and donated the rest of that one pack. 24 glue sticks? Absolutely not. We bought 6-12, kept 2 in her pouch and donated maybe 4? The rest we keep at home. 3 boxes of Clorox wipes, 75 count. Hell no. We donate one box only. They are pricey. 2 boxes of tissues? Nope, just 1.

Easy.[/quote]

Teacher here. I had to fill in for you. Yes, these supplies are pricy. When you and other parents sent just one box of Clorox wipes, I had to purchase tons of Clorox with my own money to make up the difference.

So you simply transferred the cost to me. I guess that’s okay, but it starts to add up when a lot of parents do it. [/quote]

Nope. We found out the reason they wanted 3 Clorox wipes was because each teacher was giving one to the Art teacher. The school can pay for Clorox wipes. They can place team orders.

I’m a former FCPS teacher and I can tell you I had tons of leftover supplies at the end of the year. We don’t need 24 packs of pencils of 24 glue sticks whatsoever. I also ended each year with a ton of paper towels and tissues, hand sanitizer and Clorox wipes. It’s gluttonous. [/quote]

Well, I had 5 out of 20 students bring their elementary supplies. Who paid for the rest? Me. Who hasn’t gone on a vacation in 10 years due to lack of funds. Me. Who went to Paris for spring break? The family who couldn’t bring in school supplies.[/quote]

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