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masmdu

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4. Sickens me too, but I teach a very poor population of students...

Sun May 29, 2016, 05:52 AM

May 2016

If I tried to shame or wait out these kids' parents it would have no effect. These kids' families are dirt poor and often in crisis.

It is a shame that schools are so underfunded. But I have no qualms with making it work by being creative. Using sources like gofundme or donors choose is no skin of my back and takes nothing away from my personal family. I can simultaneously lobby to improve education and funding.

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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