Here in secondary (11-16) we're expected to buy our own stationary but workbooks are provided. When you get into sixth form (17-18) you have to buy everything.

I miss sixth form. I had awesome notebooks for all my subjects and it was all colour coded xD Pink was drama, yellow was english, blue was business and green was economics lol

School supplies here include personal supplies and classroom supplies. Classroom supplies, at the high school level, are things the teacher used to buy for use by the whole class: hand sanitizer, tissues, white board markers.

Even in high school my son does cut and paste activities. Except for when it's for a journal, something I question the value of anyways, I don't know if cut and paste is useful for older students.

School supplies here include personal supplies and classroom supplies. Classroom supplies, at the high school level, are things the teacher used to buy for use by the whole class: hand sanitizer, tissues, white board markers. Even in high school my son does cut and paste activities. Except for when it's for a journal, something I question the value of anyways, I don't know if cut and paste is useful for older students.

I still find it odd why a teacher has to get her/his students tissues and hand sanitizers. To me, it's up to the kid. They're not really important for education lol. Markers, I understand, but aren't they suppose to be provided somehow? If not by the ministry, at least the PTA?

Here in secondary (11-16) we're expected to buy our own stationary but workbooks are provided. When you get into sixth form (17-18) you have to buy everything.

 

I miss sixth form. I had awesome notebooks for all my subjects and it was all colour coded xD Pink was drama, yellow was english, blue was business and green was economics lol

Lol! I do this too! Kinda makes school more, I don't know, somewhat exciting. BTS shopping is always the best! 

Unfortunately some parents can't afford or don't care/know to provide tissues and hand sanitizer. Also many kids aren't taught good hygiene at home. Having had strep go through the family 6 times in the first 4 months of kindergarten, I don't mind providing them.

As for the the district providing these supplies, most of the things requested are not approved supplies. Also when parents purchase supplies, taxes are lower.

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I always liked back to school shopping because I'm a big nerd when it comes to office supplies. lol  I love fresh notebooks and pencils, etc. Things are a lot different now than when I was in school (man, that makes me sound so old!)  We never had to provide any classroom supplies; the school district did that.  I had a very eye-opening experience when I did my student teaching in the inner city public school system.  I was amazed at how much the teachers provided on their own.  Hell, they even had to bring in their own toilet paper if they wanted to be guaranteed to have some when needed. And we wonder why the US keeps slipping in education rankings. 

Lol I understand the whole TP thing. We pretty much have to do the same thing too. But most of the time, it is due to neglect. TP is provided, it's just that the cleaners never bothered keeping them in stock. 

I have read several articles on how much an average teacher spends on school supplies every year and I have to say, I am impressed by their level of dedication. I'm not saying that teachers here aren't but, they don't care if their students didn't wash their hands or wipe their nose. Although, I still think the whole tissue and sanitizer thing was a bit unneccessary. But again, it shows how dedicated they are in teaching kids not only to hone their academic skills, but also to function as proper, intelligent, well-mannered individuals.

Unfortunately some parents can't afford or don't care/know to provide tissues and hand sanitizer. Also many kids aren't taught good hygiene at home. Having had strep go through the family 6 times in the first 4 months of kindergarten, I don't mind providing them. As for the the district providing these supplies, most of the things requested are not approved supplies. Also when parents purchase supplies, taxes are lower.

Again, I am impressed by the level of dedication showed by the teachers, and also parents who helped bear the burden. Wished parents and teachers here do the same. 

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Thanks MikeL I'll keep it in mind

The tissue/sanitizer thing is self-defense. Parents will give a child who has flu, cold or strep symptoms tylenol or motrin and send the a sick child to school or daycare. So their precious child infects other children, and eventually the teacher gets sick too.

When I worked in daycare there were supplies the director wouldn't buy, or would buy and give to the wrong class, or take so long to get the supplues it was useless. I bought a lot of things myself.

The tissue/sanitizer thing is self-defense. Parents will give a child who has flu, cold or strep symptoms tylenol or motrin and send the a sick child to school or daycare. So their precious child infects other children, and eventually the teacher gets sick too.

 

When I worked in daycare there were supplies the director wouldn't buy, or would buy and give to the wrong class, or take so long to get the supplues it was useless. I bought a lot of things myself.

That is true lol it's just things like this aren't usual where I come from like I said, I appreciate the dedication both teachers and parents hvae in their jobs