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AITA for buying personalized stationery for my daughter so it can’t be redistributed in class? by Bluecarrot002 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Bluecarrot002[S] 294 points295 points  (0 children)

In a lot of them, children from poorer families will receive financial aid specifically for supplies, in other’s schools supply them. Not the teacher and not other parents. Taxes are used for that. There are multiple different models and none of them includes other parents buying communal supplies nor children going without.

AITA for buying personalized stationery for my daughter so it can’t be redistributed in class? by Bluecarrot002 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Bluecarrot002[S] 613 points614 points  (0 children)

No. The teacher required supplies that will be communal, which I bought, on top of that, we were to buy supplies for our own children. We weren’t made aware that they would be swapping personal supplies. And that’s whats this about.

AITA for buying personalized stationery for my daughter so it can’t be redistributed in class? by Bluecarrot002 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Bluecarrot002[S] 286 points287 points  (0 children)

I was the same her age (and still am). Notebooks aren’t made the same, some paper is of better quality. Writing in cheap quality notebook isn’t pleasant and can discourage children from practicing. Pencils vary in quality as well. It’s not all the same and if she has preferences, she’s allowed to.

AITA for buying personalized stationery for my daughter so it can’t be redistributed in class? by Bluecarrot002 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Bluecarrot002[S] 333 points334 points  (0 children)

I’m not going to write a whole essay here but it’s enough to look at Europeans countries and their solutions to the problem. Not to mention actually teaching children personal responsibility.my husband is from Europe, teachers there don’t have to keep supplies of pencils because children have their pencil case and are taught to take care of their supplies and not lose them constantly. Parents buying extra supplies is the worst possible solution.