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[–] Thavron 34 points 1 month ago (2 children)

It is insane to me that the teachers have to pay for any of it.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

My wife is a teacher. About 2k per year of our own money goes to fund basic supplies in her classroom.

By basic I literally mean pens, paper, soap, folders, erasers, backpacks.

We also keep a little food stocked in her classroom for kids with blood sugar and nutritional issues, since it's a very poor income district, but I wasn't including that when I last did her expenses since it comes straight from our grocery budget.

[–] Thavron 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah dude. Be nice to teachers because they literally bleed for their students. ( Most of them)

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I bought my own baking soda and vinegar for my chemistry classes. And glow sticks, and candy, and glassware, and scales…

[–] Thavron 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

It taught me to recognize the value in a lot of trash and turned me into the Greek God of thrifting. I can turn a balloon, solo cup and some rubber bands into a “vortex cannon.” “Let’s just walk outside and draw pictures of bugs” is one of my favorite “lessons.” I’d keep free samples/supplies given out at teacher conferences - if I could get 5 or 6 different things, it worked well as “stations.”

The poverty part I honestly can deal with. I’d be back in a heartbeat if it was possible.