Printing out an essay or research to finish a class project should be second nature. There should be no restrictions, however, during the budget process the first thing cut is the printing budget. Students are now charged up to .25 a page to print.
The majority of my students are from lower income homes.
They are good kids, who do not come from great backgrounds. They need every advantage they can to succeed. They thrive on interaction, on success, on hearing it is possible, and must have state of the art knowledge to prepare them for the careers of tomorrow. The students have access to computers at school and many have access to a computer at home. However, many of them do not have access to a printer at home. This access to technology does them very little good if they cannot afford to print out the information that they need.
My Project
My students have a portion of the tools they need to be successful. We have a library with computer access. In this library they can do research, they can type up their essays and research papers, but they cannot print these assignments off unless they bring cash with them. Our students are charged for everything that they print out. This includes anything school related.
I want to take away that barrier. My students will be able to email me their assignments, from any class, any computer, whether it be in school or at home, and I can print them out in my classroom, free of charge. However, I need toner.
Twenty five cents does not seem to be a large amount, but it is.
A quarter will get a student to and from school on the city bus. A quarter allows a student on reduced lunch to purchase their lunch or breakfast. Many of my students have a quarter with them, but it is their budget for the day. They should not have to decide between a bus ride, a meal, and printing their classwork. Help me make that final connection.
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