• cattywampas@lemm.ee
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    1. These are often for extracurricular things like school trips.

    2. Schools are underfunded.

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      1. The schools that aren’t underfunded have millions of dollars in funds earmarked for sports usually.
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          You would be incorrect. Many wealthier high schools put a ton of money into their sports facilities and equipment. Several HS in my state operate 10-thousand-plus-seating stadiums that look a lot like collegiate or semiprofessional facilities.

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      Wrt 1, teachers buy out of pocket and request classroom supplies such as tissues, chalk, pencils, erasers, notebook paper, art supplies, graph paper, compasses, protractors, safety scissors, glue, , hand sanitizer, etc