[BenLurkin]

As your child sits in stunned silence, the teacher tells him and his classmates that these supplies now belong to all of the class.

Is there any confirmation of this claim?

[SoftballMominVA]

As your child sits in stunned silence, the teacher tells him and his classmates that these supplies now belong to all of the class.
Is there any confirmation of this claim?

It's sporadic throughout classes, schools, systems, states, but it is NOT a nationwide practice.

Makes for good flaming though doesn't it?

[Turret Gunner A20]

Is there any confirmation of this claim? What kind of confirmation would you like. )I can tell from you tone that you wouldn't believe me personally -- ao I won't bother to tell you either my experience or how I solved it.)

[VermiciousKnid]

I can tell you that it happens regularly in NYC and with a fair amount of frequency in Long Island districts.

Regards,

[trussell]

What I’ve seen happen in Elementary school is each class is sectioned out. Each section has 4 desks that all face each other and a box/basket of supplies sit in the middle.

The students share from that box/basket of supplies. I’m sure it’s a matter of saving space for the students to have room to work instead of each student having to work while their own supplies take up the majority of their available desk space.

[patscga]

My neighbor’s two children started school in Atlanta yesterday. Their supplies were NOT confiscated.