My daughter brought home her homework folder from school, she’s in the 2nd grade. Well the folder looked older than me, it was falling apart and being held together by tape. Before school started the wife and I took the kids supply shopping so they can pick out what styles of supplies they wanted/needed. Of course her being a little girl picked princes, unicorn, rainbow, and stars stuff. Well our daughter said that on the first day they took all the kids supplies and handed them old used supplies or they handed there supplies to other kids. I’m not very happy right now and don’t know what to do. Am I over reacting? My wife wrote a letter to the teacher that my daughter will deliver.
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No. You are in the right. Yes some kids are less fortunate, but you and your wife worked hard to be able to supply your daughter with the material she has. -
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I would be up there in the morning and they would know when I left that I was serious. Do not put this on your daughter !Comment
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It always bothered me too. We never had old stuff passed out, but the supply list was always way more than one kid would need, then they put it all together and pass it out to everyone. Many didnt bring anything at all, while the responsible parents paid for the other kids stuff.
I know some will say all kids deserve supplies etc ( and I agree ) but it teaches the kids the wrong lesson. Work harder and you will be penalized by paying for the others stuff. Dont work and someone else will provide for you.Comment
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I told mama for us to stop by and talk to the teacher but the school has this rule of no parents being allowed past a certain point yada yada yada. We would need to make appointment to speak to the teacher. That would be the next step if she doesn’t bring her own supplies the next day.Originally posted by Drycreek3189 View PostComment
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My sons school puts all the supplies in stacks in the classroom and hands it out with no regard as to who bought what. It aggravated me last year because he ended up with some crappy stuff.
This year we wrote his name on everything that mattered and his teacher was good enough to give him those supplies.Comment
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That’s BS! I’d let them know about it for sure!
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Ohh and we bought like 100 pencils for her and guess what she never has a pencil in her backpack she always needs to use one from home. She said she doesn’t have any for school. They ask for Kleenex, disinfecting wipes, and hand sanitizer for what? Sounds like a grocery list for their house.Comment
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I'd like to say I would be getting my stuff back.... but, I'd probably just let my opinion be known, and then get my kid new stuff. With a big warning to school to not touch my kid's new stuff. Fool me once....... yadda yadda yadaComment
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Yep my daughter is in first grade and the supply list specifically said plain colored folders and certain pencil bags and what not. That way everyone had the same stuff and nobody would feel left out is what I gathered. The world is getting too darn soft. Everyone gets a trophy mentality
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Another thing that bothers me. They push the free lunch program so hard. This year when we walked in during meet the teacher night, first thing in the door they attempted to force everyone to go to the library computers and apply for free lunches. Everyone was happily going in to get free meals. I walked past it and they tried to stop me and "force" us in. I told em Im not doing it and kept walking. Guess nobody has any pride anymore. So much for American self sufficiency. We are doomed.Comment
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Maybe get the straight story from the adult and then decideComment
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I know how my momma would've reacted if my trapper keeper was given to someone else
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I don't think you should send the letter with your daughter. I think you or your wife should be delivering it in person.Comment
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