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Feeling the Bern

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2. DO what my mother did. Teach from the book and do nothing hands on unless parents pony up

Sun May 29, 2016, 05:27 AM

May 2016

the money. Send home permission slips saying the supplies all students need. If you don't get 100% response, cancel it. As for supplies, she had none except the things she needed. IF the parents are school complained, she said that she wasn't going to sacrifice her children's meals or home for supplies that should be provided. If they didn't like it, write their assemblyman are state senator.

Leave the room walls bare. IF the principal complains, ask the principal to pay for what he wants himself/herself and get it for you.

My mother taught for 35 years in NY and AZ. I taught for 12.

The fact that teachers need to do a gofundme for school supplies sickens me.

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can you help me rebuild my classroom [View all] demtenjeep May 2016 OP

K&R! I'm happy to recommend this! Rhiannon12866 May 2016 #1

Yes indeed! Alex4Martinez Jun 2016 #12

I completely agree Rhiannon12866 Jun 2016 #13

DO what my mother did. Teach from the book and do nothing hands on unless parents pony up Feeling the Bern May 2016 #2

Sickens me too, but I teach a very poor population of students... masmdu May 2016 #4

A much better attitude IMO than the advice above. Keep teaching creatively from the heart! Person 2713 May 2016 #8

Use Gofundme ananda May 2016 #3

i have started one demtenjeep May 2016 #10

K & R redwitch May 2016 #5

Kick blondie58 May 2016 #6

Wonder what would happen........ MyOwnPeace May 2016 #7

Already stuck funding my own classroom. Igel May 2016 #9

What about sharing equipment outside your school? noamnety Jun 2016 #11

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2016 #14