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Originally posted by Munchkin03
Also, in any job, you'll often have to put your own money towards work-related expenses. I'm not whining about having to buy a $900 copy of Quark XPress...it's called professional development, baby.
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I know we're getting heated, and there are always three sides to any situation. But what you may spend professional development will, in the end, come back to you financially with your improved efficiency, knowledge increase, promotions, bonuses, etc. What we spend in a given week is altruistic, for youth development, in an already strapped area, and it's an endless drain.
For me, it's sixth grade. And believe me, the kids lose those 2-4 pencils a week, if not by dropping them, pencil-fighting, or theft, let's be honest. When I got to my assignment, the supplies I was given were 2 pens, a box of paper clips, 2 boxes of pencils, two boxes of chalk, the daily attendance sheets, and a class list that just keeps increasing. It's the first week of school and I've already had to buy hand sanitizer, copy paper, pens, a pencil sharpener, trays, tape, everything all the parents were probably asked for. i'm also combing through my apt for the rest of what I might need for two weeks, until payday. And it's still not enough.
Yes, folks shell out for their jobs. But it's apples and oranges. And no one should attempt to throw "suck it ups" at people. Let's all recognize that everyone isn't on easy street, parents nor teachers. But often what we ask for is not capricious. The color coding is important when you have a diverse groups of children, some of whom are ESOL, or special needs. Not everyone is as developed as I'm sure all of your angels are.
I'm not as upset as my compatriots, but I empathize.