[1Old Pro]

That is pretty ridiculous that teachers are expected to purchase school supplies for their students from their own pocket.

Expected is the key word. Many employees are "expected" to do a lot of stuff, but we're not seeing crybaby studies about their profession.

[GreyHoundSailor]

I used to spend about $250/year on beer for the shipyard welders to fix stuff; it was faster than waiting for the repair request to wend it’s way through the Navy’s broken system.