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Why back-to-school lists are so long and specific. And what';s up with the 3 dozen glue sticks?
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Why back-to-school lists are so long and specific. And what';s up with the 3 dozen glue sticks?

It';s back-to-school time (yaaassss!)‚ but that means it';s also the time when you have to tackle those super-long‚ super-specific school supply lists (uggghhhh!). You know what I';m talking about the 15-plus-items-long list of things your kids need for school.As a bonus‚ they';re often brand-name specific. Seriously. Because Elmer';s glue is apparently just that different from generic store brand glue.Based on the venting ( ";OMG‚ everyone is sold out of pre-sharpened Dixon Ticonderoga #2 pencils!";) and cries for help I';m seeing from my fellow parents on social media (";Where did you find three wide-ruled draw-and-write composition books?"; OK‚ I admit that was my question)‚ a lot of our public school kiddos are being given supply lists quite similar to this one:Sample school supply list created from actual lists I';ve collected. Some items have been switched between lists to protect the innocent.While many public schools send these lists to parents‚ in certain states they';re ";requests"; not ";requirements"; (even when not clearly presented that way) because some states cannot legally require students to provide their own school supplies.Optional or required‚ however‚ these school supply lists are important.I know‚ I know lots of us parents have many feelings about them‚ like:We didn';t have to buy a specific list of supplies when we were kids (walking uphill both ways‚ two miles‚ in the snow).This is public school‚ not private school! Can';t the glue sticks come out of my taxes?This list is so name-brand specific. Are Elmer';s glue sticks reallllyyyy that superior to these cheaper‚ generic ones?Seriously?? So many glue sticks?! Just ... what?And we can all agree that it';s not right that public school budgets are regularly slashed and aren';t big enough to cover the basic necessities essential for our kids'; success. (You know‚ like pencils.) And in some cases‚ budgets are misused‚ and that';s not right‚ either.But as much as parents dread shopping for school supplies‚ our children';s teachers probably dread having to ask.Katie Sluiter‚ a mom of three and teacher of 13 years‚ shares in parents'; frustrations about supplies just from a different perspective. ";I struggle every single August with having to ask for [supply] donations. I hate it‚"; she says.She';d love to stop asking parents to bring in a combined total of 800 pencils and 1‚000 glue sticks and just buy them herself. But as a teacher‚ she simply cannot afford to do it.";I hate that we have two full-time salaried workers in our house. ... I have an advanced degree‚ and we are still living paycheck to paycheck. It feels shameful to have to ask every. single. year. for donations. Teachers don';t want to ask for handouts. We just want to teach.";";Teachers don';t want to ask for handouts. We just want to teach."; Katie SluiterNicole Johansen‚ a mom of two who was a teacher for 12 years‚ echoes Sluiter';s sentiments. She cites never ending budget cuts as well as the need to stretch other funds‚ like PTO-raised money‚ further and further as the reasons supply lists exist and adds‚ ";It is frustrating knowing that schools should be appropriately allotted funds for supplies this said from the parent AND teacher standpoint.";So most of us are on the same page here. Class supply lists are the pits ... for everyone!The most significant thing to remember‚ though‚ is that if your budget allows‚ it';s important to purchase the items on the list.If you';re not purchasing the supplies‚ it';s very likely your child';s teacher will have to with his or her own money.Image by Thinkstock.And we';ve already established that teacher salaries aren';t cutting it when it comes to taking care of their families and their students.And maybe it';s not so much that teachers have to spend their own paychecks on classroom supplies‚ but they want to because an overwhelming majority of teachers genuinely care about their students.";I wish all parents knew how much teachers love and sacrifice for their students‚"; Johansen said. ";Pretty much all teachers I know will be spending for their classroom despite having to cut back the grocery bill for their family.";";I wish all parents knew how much teachers love and sacrifice for their students."; Nicole Johansen";No‚ we don';t have to spend all that time and money on our classrooms‚ but it makes it a quality experience when your children have things like science experiments‚ books‚ art supplies‚ and a comfortable‚ cozy classroom environment.";OK‚ but seriously‚ what do they do with all of those glue sticks?!I know I';m not the only one who opened up that list when my daughter was in first grade‚ choked on my coffee‚ and exclaimed‚ ";THREE DOZEN GLUE STICKS?! What‚ are the kids eating them? [Probably. Little kids eat all kinds of gross stuff.] Are the teachers selling them for profit? [I wouldn';t blame them. See above about teachers'; salaries].";Image by Thinkstock.";We glue kids'; mouths shut‚"; Sluiter told me when I asked.";Totally kidding. They last like 12 seconds ... [and] no matter how vigilant we are in supervising the picking up and putting away of supplies‚ each time we get the tub of glue sticks out‚ there are about three to five dead soldiers and lone caps rolling in the bottom of the bin.";(I love teachers with senses of humor!)But back to the actual issue. My friend Shannon summed up the class supply list conundrum perfectly‚ if bluntly:She wants parents who can budget in school supplies without experiencing a financial burden to ";quit complaining about some of the items being communal. Vote for politicians who will quit cutting money from schools. I don';t remember my parents having to buy 20 glue sticks‚ but I certainly don';t think any more should come out of teachers'; pockets.";Couldn';t have said it better myself.This story originally appeared on 08.11.15.
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The band Eddie Van Halen claimed had the best musicians
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The band Eddie Van Halen claimed had the best musicians

Taking the biggest musical leaps.The post The band Eddie Van Halen claimed had the best musicians first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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The song Andy Warhol called the greatest pop record ever written
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The song Andy Warhol called the greatest pop record ever written

The beauty of a one-hit wonder.The post The song Andy Warhol called the greatest pop record ever written first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Why did Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckinghams first project fail?
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Why did Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckinghams first project fail?

An underappreciated effort that led them to Fleetwood Mac.The post Why did Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckinghams first project fail? first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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The only bass line Flea regrets: Its the one thing Id go back and fix
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The only bass line Flea regrets: Its the one thing Id go back and fix

";Another stupid white boy trying to be funky!";The post The only bass line Flea regrets: Its the one thing Id go back and fix first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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The transformative Neil Young song Frank Black wishes hed written
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The transformative Neil Young song Frank Black wishes hed written

A significant release.The post The transformative Neil Young song Frank Black wishes hed written first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Nostalgia Machine
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Christina Applegate Says SNL Stars Were Mad About Her Iconic Sketch with David Spade &;amp; Chris Farley
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Christina Applegate Says SNL Stars Were Mad About Her Iconic Sketch with David Spade &;amp; Chris Farley

It is so funny though!
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Non-Contributing Zeroes Will Vote for their own Free Sh*t while Everyone Else Pays for it.
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Auron MacIntyre Discusses The Lawfare Strategy Against Trump
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