cmotherofpirl Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Detroit School Lacks Toilet Paper, Light Bulbs Donations Accepted Beginning Jan. 12 POSTED: Wednesday, January 7, 2009 UPDATED: 8:34 pm EST January 7, 2009 DETROIT -- A Detroit elementary school is asking for donations of toilet paper and light bulbs to keep their school functioning. The principal of the Academy of Americas sent a letter to staff, parents and partners asking for donations of items "that are of the utmost importance for proper school functioning and most importantly for student health and safety." In the letter, Principal Naomi Khalil cited budget constraints within the district as the reason why the school could no longer stock the items. The district is grappling with a more than $400 million budget deficit and is on the verge of being assigned an emergency financial manager by the state. The letter asks for toilet paper, paper towel rolls, trash bags and 60, 100 or 150-watt light bulbs. "We realize that the economic situation is stressful for our entire community, but we are asking for your collaboration," wrote Khalil. "We thank you for your cooperation and we hope that as a school community we can pull together to guarantee the best possible educational environment for our children." Parents said a letter went out asking for supplies at the start of the school year. "They sent out a letter for pencils, pens, they put Kleenex on there," said parent Danny Huddleston. A spokeswoman for the district said the school is not running out of supplies but instead is asking for them to ensure they have sufficient supplies to what they already have. But at least one parent said he doesn't mind helping out the school no matter the circumstance. "I'm all about helping the school. If that's what they need then that's what we need to see what we can do to help the out," said Juan Oroczo. Donations are being accepted at the school's font office, beginning Jan. 12. The school is located at 5680 Konkel St. in Detroit Please explain how the Michigan government let ANY schoool district get this far in debt??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassan Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 [quote name='cmotherofpirl' post='1745768' date='Jan 8 2009, 12:34 AM']Detroit School Lacks Toilet Paper, Light Bulbs Donations Accepted Beginning Jan. 12 POSTED: Wednesday, January 7, 2009 UPDATED: 8:34 pm EST January 7, 2009 DETROIT -- A Detroit elementary school is asking for donations of toilet paper and light bulbs to keep their school functioning. The principal of the Academy of Americas sent a letter to staff, parents and partners asking for donations of items "that are of the utmost importance for proper school functioning and most importantly for student health and safety." In the letter, Principal Naomi Khalil cited budget constraints within the district as the reason why the school could no longer stock the items. The district is grappling with a more than $400 million budget deficit and is on the verge of being assigned an emergency financial manager by the state. The letter asks for toilet paper, paper towel rolls, trash bags and 60, 100 or 150-watt light bulbs. "We realize that the economic situation is stressful for our entire community, but we are asking for your collaboration," wrote Khalil. "We thank you for your cooperation and we hope that as a school community we can pull together to guarantee the best possible educational environment for our children." Parents said a letter went out asking for supplies at the start of the school year. "They sent out a letter for pencils, pens, they put Kleenex on there," said parent Danny Huddleston. A spokeswoman for the district said the school is not running out of supplies but instead is asking for them to ensure they have sufficient supplies to what they already have. But at least one parent said he doesn't mind helping out the school no matter the circumstance. "I'm all about helping the school. If that's what they need then that's what we need to see what we can do to help the out," said Juan Oroczo. Donations are being accepted at the school's font office, beginning Jan. 12. The school is located at 5680 Konkel St. in Detroit Please explain how the Michigan government let ANY schoool district get this far in debt???[/quote] good lord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 This is just the beginning. I remember having to bring so many kleenex boxes to school at the beginning of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG45 Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Not surprising, mom is expected to provide a lot out of her own pocket as a teacher. She'll sometimes spend hundreds a year on stuff for the classroom that is required but not provided. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Adam Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 [quote]Please explain how the Michigan government let ANY schoool district get this far in debt???[/quote] I live less than an hour from the Detroit area. Our governor has placed this state in severe financial trouble, at one point getting so angry with her citizens she threatened to shut down all state government offices, services, and welfare programs unless we agreed to an immediate tax hike. Barack Obama called her in as a financial adviser for the US. Doesn't that make you feel warm and fuzzy inside? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassan Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 [quote name='Brother Adam' post='1746021' date='Jan 8 2009, 12:25 PM']I live less than an hour from the Detroit area. Our governor has placed this state in severe financial trouble, at one point getting so angry with her citizens she threatened to shut down all state government offices, services, and welfare programs unless we agreed to an immediate tax hike. Barack Obama called her in as a financial adviser for the US. Doesn't that make you feel warm and fuzzy inside?[/quote] huh, you know one sign that perhapse you do need more taxes in your state? That your schools don't have lightbulbs or toilet paper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Didacus Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Education is a privilege, not a right. That's what I always say. Would anyone have a link to the article? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassan Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 [quote name='Didacus' post='1746058' date='Jan 8 2009, 01:19 PM']Education is a privilege, not a right. That's what I always say.[/quote] Your free to say it, however it is an archaic and socially self destructive mindset IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominicansoul Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 i bring my own tp to the office. the tp the university uses is way too abrasive... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassan Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 [quote name='dominicansoul' post='1746080' date='Jan 8 2009, 01:44 PM']i bring my own tp to the office. the tp the university uses is way too abrasive...[/quote] My great Uncle is a Sociologist as a Texan University, perhapse you all know each other what do you do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominicansoul Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 [quote name='Hassan' post='1746086' date='Jan 8 2009, 12:48 PM']My great Uncle is a Sociologist as a Texan University, perhapse you all know each other what do you do?[/quote] ...i don't know any sociologist personally...but who knows, we may share the same elevator sometimes! ...i work in the graduate school as a stuffy administrator...can't brag too much about what else i do...it pretty much is a "baby sitting" job...i baby sit all the students in our grad programs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweens8403 Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Detroit can thank our now-convicted G-thug Mayor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azriel Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 This is a topic I can't even begin to discuss without becoming immensely angry. School districts in Michigan are far from equal. And please don't even get me started about how our state lottery is for schools. Example of our educational system in Michigan: I took Danielle to our preschool round up. Our local school district had only 16 slots available in their preschool program for only at risk students, of which Danielle isn't, and did not offer any sort of pay program. They didn't tell us this in advance. Call me crazy, but is it so much to ask for my child to be able to attend a preschool program in their own community, whether its pay or not. Argh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominicansoul Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 (edited) [quote name='Azriel' post='1746105' date='Jan 8 2009, 01:10 PM']This is a topic I can't even begin to discuss without becoming immensely angry. School districts in Michigan are far from equal. And please don't even get me started about how our state lottery is for schools. Example of our educational system in Michigan: I took Danielle to our preschool round up. Our local school district had only 16 slots available in their preschool program for only at risk students, of which Danielle isn't, and did not offer any sort of pay program. They didn't tell us this in advance. Call me crazy, but is it so much to ask for my child to be able to attend a preschool program in their own community, whether its pay or not. Argh.[/quote] is the definition of "at-risk" illigitimate with a single parent/guardian or guardian living with multiple partners and/or crime history? why does our government love to reward this behavior??? a lady i worked with quit after having her 5th child out of wedlock with her 5th partner, because she was receiving welfare checks for each child and these welfare checks were far more than any amount she could earn working... and where does the state lottery money go? i thought that was to fund public schooling.... Edited January 8, 2009 by dominicansoul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Didacus Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 [quote name='Hassan' post='1746069' date='Jan 8 2009, 01:36 PM']Your free to say it, however it is an archaic and socially self destructive mindset IMHO[/quote] Do expand? What ever do you mean? What would be your case to say otherwise? Start a thread on the debate table? If education is a right why are colleges not free? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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