For many families, back-to-school shopping includes notebooks, markers and folders, not just for their kids but for their peers as well. Teachers may ask parents to buy specific brands or basic, nondescript supplies without branding or flourishes.
Each teacher has their own system but most agree that no one wants to snatch Billy's favorite Spider-Man eraser and give it to his mortal enemy. The purpose of general supplies is that they all look the same and are there for the taking as needed.
Some parents contribute, others cannot. And some have complicated feelings about the responsibility. One mom on TikTok wrote, 'I spent upwards of $400 on school stuff for seven kids a year. I am not buying for a whole class' while another simply said, 'Some parents don't like to share apparently.'
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