AIBU to think that school should...

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...provide something for the children to do their homework on?

They get their homework (usually photocopied sheets) in a thin plastic folder, but they have not been given a book or similar to actually do the work on. We've been having to provide paper, as there's no room on the actual sheets to put any answers.

AIBU to expect school to provide a homework book?

YANBU. Are you sure your DC hasn't 'lost' the homework book? Otherwise it's a bit odd and I would ask for one.

No - not lost. Have asked a couple of my friends with DC in the same class and they are as [sceptical] as me.

Bugger - I meant

Just buy a pack from the pound shop

Itll be the budget cutbacks.

I know a lot of teachers and one of them was telling me the other day that they cant give the children worksheets to write on because of the cost of photocopying now, they have to collect them back in at the end of each lesson.

Ditto Team Edward - one of the first lessons I learned in teaching was not to allow books home if you ever want to see them again. I always offer paper but it is invariably refused/lost/left on the desk, most pupils prefer to write on the back of the sheet or can provide paper themselves.

The thing with writing on the back of the sheet is that you have to keep flipping it over to refer to it. Ho hum ... I guess that's me off to get some A4 pads.

Thanks all.

Get real. In the UK pretty much everything is provided. In many countries (and I'm thinking Ireland in particular) all copies (exercise books) are bought by the parents. For every subject. Find a piece of paper, and use it, it's not difficult.

Are you serious OP? Just get to the pound shop like worra says and when you get back perhaps you could do a bit of work on that sense of entitlement you have. God alone knows why everyone thinks everyone else should provide stuff for them.

My eldest has got a homework book for the first time ever, but I've been buying packs of 5 exercise books from Poundland until now.

What is it with AIBU this morning? It's full of petty woes! YABU.

Unless it's a worksheet to be filled in, we've always provided our own paper. Never thought this was odd tbh. We also provide pencils to write the answers, rulers to draw lines and computer to do internet research.

in Ireland - u pay for all books copies etc plus additional 70 euros for photocopying etc . plus 80 for complulsory swimming classes during school, plus continual requests for 200 voluntary contribution etc etc!