Posted on 08/15/2010 3:27:59 PM PDT by Marylander
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It’s all in the plan, Comrades. See plank # 10 of the Communist Manifesto: “Free education for all children in government schools”
And the kids that do bring the ‘required’ items must then share with those who do NOT bring the ‘required’ items. Commie 101.
My church has adopted a local elementary school to help make sure kids have what they need. Over 80% of the students at that school are on free/reduced lunch and not all of the parents are willing/able to provide basic supplies. Yet when the principal and members of her staff came to talk with us and thank us for our partnership, I could not help but notice that half of the people who were with her were non-classroom staff.
Schools just waste huge amounts of money and don't produce a consistently good result. We really need to rethink what we are doing.
The interesting part about $10,000 per child. I have looked up private schools and found they cost half as much for tuition. I wonder if they pay for their own toilet paper.
K-12 per pupil cost of $25,000 breaking the countrys budget
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2563374/posts
**Yes and no. A huge amount is being funneled into the pockets of the teachers’ union. **
And the administrator’s pockets!
Um...My kids are homeschooled, so I have to ask...what happens if you tell the school, “Buy your own toilet paper, I pay taxes for that?” Do they refuse to educate the kids, ostracize them, write a stern note, what?
I can only speak for my classroom and school - I have asked my students to bring 1 three ring binder, 1 1/2 inches, 5 dividers, 500 sheets of paper and 2 dozen pencils or pens. I remind them throughout the first week of school.
After that, I go out the first weekend and purchase what is needed so that all my students have supplies. Then, I just quietly give them to each child that needs supplies. Done.
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