school asks students to bring toilet paper with them

[Amby 490]

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Irish parents struggling to buy schoolbooks and uniforms in the face of a deep recession may now have to worry about sending their children to school with a toilet roll as well as a packed lunch.

Pupils at a primary school in the southern county of Cork are being asked to bring their own toilet paper to school to help save money, one of the starkest examples yet of the death of Ireland's "Celtic Tiger" economy.

"The letter was sent out just as a way of balancing books here in the school and not intended as a demand," said Catherine O'Neill, principal at St John's Girls National School.

O'Neill said the request was made because of cuts to government grants for books and computers. She added that parents were responding well.

"I've done a quick tour of the classrooms this morning and I'd say at least half the pupils have brought them (toilet rolls) in," she told national broadcaster RTE.

"I have no doubt that there are an enormous number of schools out there that are doing the same thing."

http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnough...E59558I20091006

Here they asked us to bring boxes of tissues with us for our classrooms, but toilet paper?

[Peikko 1,575]

I'm not outraged - I'd much rather provide my kid with a toilet roll than have the school go without books.

Actually, I would be in that position already except that our PTA has a very healthy emergency fund.

[almaty 19]

same here.. when i went to school..we always packed a few corn cobs...

[Peikko 1,575]

I see...

[Niels Bohr 72]

Did it look like this after you use it?

Or this?

[NArocks 13]

and what did da butt look like after the cob

[Dogwood_Poet 16]

Always remember to bring a red cob and a white cob . . .

[almaty 19]

and what did da butt look like after the cob

[Darnell 8,479]

Aszpaper is important. I never felt 'entitlement' when I travel about, I always bring a roll with me.

[NArocks 13]

and what did da butt look like after the cob

You iz on a roll today my brother dean a ROLL

[Chica Yeyé 41]

The school has a NO ####### policy....

[Niels Bohr 72]

I use the leaves when I go camping. Or, go to a nearby flowing river and have the current wipe it off. The people who are swimming down the river path at a lower elevation do not even know what hit them.

[Darnell 8,479]

I remember my son's school supply list when he was younger - he had to bring in a box of tissue each term, as did the others in his class - for wiping the nose.

Why not aszpaper also? I'd happily send a roll, if asked.

What are you doing to raise aszpaper awareness in your community ?

[Chica Yeyé 41]

I remember my son's school supply list when he was younger - he had to bring in a box of tissue each term, as did the others in his class - for wiping the nose.

Why not aszpaper also? I'd happily send a roll, if asked.

What are you doing to raise aszpaper awareness in your community ?

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

It would probably give the bullies something else to jack their victims for.

Edited October 7, 2009 by Gene Hunt