A mum has slammed her daughter's school for asking pupils to bring in their own pencils as they run low on supplies. The woman explained how she received an email from her daughter's maths teacher requesting all pupils to bring in "any pencils that need a home" because she doesn't have enough to go around.
The email, titled 'New/Used Pencils Needed', has sparked a debate on social media, with some parents claiming it's a reasonable request, whereas others believe the school should pick up the slack when they run out. When sharing the request on Reddit, the mum wrote: "My daughter's school asking for new or use pencils. How have we gotten to this point? We are failing at a fundamental level.
