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Should teachers have to pay to plug in the fan in their classrooms?

Filed Under Teacher Support, The Way I See It 

fan.jpg Should I have to pay to plug in the fan I use to cool my classroom? Thankfully, I haven’t been asked to do so, but amazingly some teachers are being asked to do just this. Read on

Got a desk clock in your office? How about a small fan, a little extra light or even a mini-fridge?

Plugging in those personal amenities at work will cost teachers and employees money in a small, but growing, number of school districts. By making employees who bring in fans, space heaters and other small devices pay a fee to offset the electricity those appliances use, district administrators think they have a promising new way to help control costs after years of budget cuts. Grosse Pointe Public Schools initiated a “pay to plug” measure last spring, and Chippewa Valley Public Schools is considering doing the same for this fall.

Now I’m wondering if those teachers will get reimbursed for the approximately $500 dollars a year of their own after tax dollars that teachers on average spend for supplies for their classrooms. Lets see. $500.00 for school supplies - $ 25.00 for electricity = $475.00 You know what? It might not be a bad idea for teachers to pay to plug in the fan and get reimbursed for the school supplies they buy. At least the way I see it.

PS.

I know I said I was taking a break from Teachers At Risk for three weeks and it’s only a week. What can I say. :)

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2 Responses to “Should teachers have to pay to plug in the fan in their classrooms?”

  1. Miss Profe on July 11th, 2007 11:29 am

    It’s bad enough if one has to *supply* the fan.:(

  2. Ms. Whatsit on July 14th, 2007 2:46 pm

    That’s just wrong.

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