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Teacher's Top School Supply Pet Peeves

Backpack with school supplies on a white background

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No parent wants to think about this in the middle of July, but back-to-school time is creeping in. You see it in stores, who switch from seasonal summer items to school supplies as soon as the Fourth of July is over. But before you do your school supply shopping this year, one teacher has some advice for moms and dads: keep it simple.

First grade teacher and TikToker Katie Alburger shares a video of shopping through Target’s school supply section, where she points out some over-the-top items that are bound to distract kids and make things harder on teachers. Parents may think these supplies are “better,” but Alburger says,

“As a teacher, I’m here to tell you that the more basic you go, the more your teacher will appreciate it.” And she offers these examples:

  • “If your child’s school’s file list has a ruler, this is what they’re talking about,” she continued while holding up a plain wooden standard 12-inch ruler. “Not a snap bracelet ruler that is going to end up hurting someone.”
  • She also says they don’t need colored, scented glue sticks, because for 40 cents more, you can get 12 plain glue sticks instead of four fancy ones.
  • Alburger asks parents to avoid markers and crayons that twist up or are scented, urging them to keep it simple.
  • When it comes to pencil boxes, this teacher stresses to get a plain one, not a pop-it fidget pencil box that’s going to become a toy “and your teacher’s worst enemy.”
  • For parents that want their kids to be able to express themselves and their individuality, Alburger recommends doing that with backpacks and lunchboxes.
  • She concludes, “Basic school supplies that we need in a classroom should not be a toy.”

Source: Scary Mommy

Photo: Getty Images


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