threecrazykids
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A huge part of this thread seems to be a bout of "attack the teacher". This bothers me because, as a teacher, I see the merit in EVERY item I request. You know how much money I get for start-up supplies? NONE
I suggest Papermate pencils and Fiskars scissors, but do I get bent out of shape if I get another type? No - I'm just glad that I have families making an effort.
Please don't bite my head off because I truly AM one of the parents who do thank my kids teachers frequently and think they are invaluable to our future.
But, can I ask how it's justified for teachers to specify specific brands of supplies (ex. scissors, pencils, dry erase markers)? I'm assuming it's because they are nicer, better quality etc. Agree? But then these same teachers don't allow the kids to have the nicer more expensive folders and notebooks? They have to be the plain, colored, paper style folders, no glossy, no pictures etc. I just don't follow this line of thinking. At my kids school they specify CRAYOLA brands of colors, markers, etc. and state ONLY BASIC COLORS in huge font as well. I guess it just frustrates me as to how they judge what "needs" to be the more expensive brands yet we can't have little Timmy see that his new neighbor in his class has a Hello Kitty folder.
