I know a school teacher that works in IL ..in his school district the teachers are expected to bring in their own paper if they wish to use the office copying machine. You read that right. The teachers only want to use the copying machine to make copies for their very own students in the school . The office uses the machine to make "memos" that go out to the teachers and students in the school .. when they are done with the machine they literally TAKE THE PAPER OUT .. AND HIDE IT .. omg . I wish I was kidding .. The teachers are told at the beginning of the school year that this is an expectation of the school . My question is .. is this legal ? To force a teacher to purchase and bring in their own paper to make copies on the office machine for school use . for their very own students ? .. The Teachers Union was of no help. Assuming you couldn't afford to just quit and walk out on the job.. what would you do in this persons situation. ?? This is a serious question. Not a joke.
2006-09-06 15:32:21 · 15 answers · asked by tysavage2001 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
OK, I read the question
I work in a school and there are several answers - you pick which you like:
1) individual schools have policies where consumables are concerned. Perhaps the staff of the school has been misusing the consumables - the school's budget is finite, therefore the only solution is to either a) control the amount of copy paper that each teacher is allowed or b) ask their teacher's to supply their own paper
2) the school has informed the staff prior to the school year the policy on photocopies whereby the the teacher will have a code and a set number of copies and therefore once the quota is exceeded, must supply their own paper
3) the school has found a gross misuse of the copy machine by staff, students and yes, the general public where the paper within it has been removed for use elsewhere by an unauthorized user.
4) the school's mandate is to reduce, reuse, recycle - photocopying and it's mistakes are a huge contributor to waste. Having a teacher supply their own paper would significantly alter a person's thinking as to the amount and relevance of copying.
There are many reasons why this situation could occur.
I'm not saying I'm in favour of this policy - especially when text books are few and resources so scarce. School boards everywhere are under a great deal of pressure to reduce their spending. It's the small items such as this that will get trimmed first -
2006-09-06 15:45:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a bummer that this teacher has to do this. It must be a poor school district and they are trying to save money. If it's not, that particular school may have had problems with people using the copying machine for personal reasons and it got too costly. This teacher should keep records of all the supplies she buys and write it off when she does her taxes. I live near Chicago IL and I know a few teachers and they will stock up on supplies when they are on sale.
2006-09-06 15:50:24 · answer #2 · answered by fiestyredhead 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not uncommon for a teacher to purchase supplies for her own classroom - I've bought colored chalk and the like more often than I can remember. I've never heard of a school requiring teachers to bring their own paper, though.
I doubt it's illegal, but it's tacky at best. If the teacher's union was no help - and they usually aren't - I think I'd get in touch with someone friendly on the school board and let them know what's going on. Schools are given a budget for things like that. If it isn't being spent on copier paper, it must be being spent somewhere else. I'd kind of like to know where that is.
2006-09-06 15:39:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm flabergasted!!! I had this situation while teaching in Mexico, but the schools are very poor there! Why don't you contact the Board of Education there and speak with the Superintendant of Schools? There is an allotment for each student, and this should include these expenses. I'm sure that attending a Board meeting and going to the press with this interesting tidbit may help. I know that teachers don't get enough funding for everything they need and we always end up having to buy some supplies for our classes out of own pockets, but please!!! This is rediculous!!! They have a budget! Hmmmm....wonder where the funds are going? Have you asked that question????
Good luck and let me know how it turns out!!!
2006-09-06 15:37:20 · answer #4 · answered by kihteacher 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've heard of districts putting copier paper on student supply lists, which seems more appropriate than asking teachers to supply copy paper. Teachers already shell out a lot of their own money on supplies.
2006-09-06 15:37:56 · answer #5 · answered by shycello 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've heard of this sort of thing a lot. Some teachers have to buy crayons and scissors and such for their students...Cuts by the state in funding? lack of parental concern?
I guess the choice for that teacher would be to either photo copy with his/her own paper or to find a workbook of some sort and hope the parents of their students is willing to purchase them for the kids...(and then buy for those who don't)
Education is not on the minds of the people in offices...
2006-09-06 15:37:36 · answer #6 · answered by Becca 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe you.
My sister lives in a suburb north of Chicago.
There are six classes which are taught 100% in Spanish, so that Spanish speaking students who do not understand English can graduate.
All six courses are required to graduate.
One of them is...
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American History.
That is right - American History taught in a school located in the United States being taught by a teacher who speaks nothing but Spanish to the students and who apparently uses a taxpayer purchased textbook written completely in Spanish.
My God is our country upside down or what?????
2006-09-06 15:38:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
That instructor is burnt out and has overpassed the preparation aims and targets she is type of a vehicle with a wrecked battery the guy instructors look to understand this. How about giving her a delightful suprise like a card or sporting her books or making a song her a song that could make her get her dream back
2016-11-25 01:35:35 · answer #8 · answered by crooker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have several friends that are school teachers and the ones that are teaching from 1st -4th have to bring in their own art supplies. they also have to decorate their own rooms with their own supplies. the higher grades don't have to do this, but hey, the kids are required to bring in their own stuff from 5th - on. there you go, the school wins out , all the way around. (unless you have a boring room, with board kids in them) this is California for ya too.
2006-09-06 15:42:28 · answer #9 · answered by Cosmo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure if it is illegal or not but that sounds like it should be. The peoples taxes should be paying for the paper. I would report them to someone because I know teachers dont make that much money and shouldnt be responsable for the paper and stuff
2006-09-06 15:36:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋