I understand now. No, that business of everyone bring supplies your parents bought with their own money front & center to be equally distributed—did the students ever get to take any supplies home at the end of the school day?—is pretty stupid.
It’s like some say forced donations aren’t charity. Seems there is a more constructive way to teach voluntary sharing so everyone in the class has an equal opportunity to learn, taking notes, etc.
I know the school districts here have voluntary efforts for students to donate stuff like clothing & winter clothes that no longer fit. Perhaps a voluntary drive to share or donate school supplies is an idea.
Equal opportunity doesn’t mean equal outcome, but a chance would be there for everyone.
