Staff Reports
It's amazing how the same students sporting $300 hairstyles and $200 nails are the ones loudly complaining they need "free" school supplies. Priorities, people. We've all seen it—rolling into class with designer bags, flashy manicures, and heads full of pricey extensions, but when it's time for pencils, notebooks, or even a decent backpack, suddenly their wallets are empty. Cry me a river! If you can afford luxury beauty treatments that most adults would have to save up for, you’ve got no business crying poor when it’s time to spend a few bucks on the basics of education.
Where did this sense of entitlement come from? These kids act like it’s the school’s job—or worse, the taxpayers' job—to foot the bill for their personal school supplies. Schools already provide so much, yet the list of freebies just keeps growing. They want government handouts for everything, from breakfast to laptops, while they’re more than willing to shell out for beauty treatments. It’s not just irresponsible—it’s insulting to hardworking parents and teachers who already dig into their own pockets to provide for their students. Priorities are completely out of whack, and it's a direct reflection of a society that no longer values personal responsibility.
Let’s be real for a second: If you’ve got $500 to drop on hair and nails, you don’t "need" free supplies. You want them because it’s easier to have someone else pick up the tab while you flex on Instagram. And it’s not just about the money—it's about what you’re teaching the next generation. By letting kids believe that their vanity comes before their education, we’re setting them up for failure. What happens when they get out into the real world and realize there’s no "free" lunch, and you actually have to budget for necessities?
This attitude breeds laziness and dependency, and it's the exact opposite of what schools should be teaching. Instead of learning how to work hard and save for what they need, students are being conditioned to expect everything handed to them. And the sad thing is, it’s not just the students—parents are in on this too. They’ll gladly drop hundreds on a kid’s back-to-school outfits but act outraged when asked to buy a few folders and pens. Where are their priorities?
The fact is, it's about time someone said what everyone is thinking. You can’t cry broke when you’re dripping in luxury. Maybe if these students and parents focused less on appearances and more on what’s important, we wouldn’t need all these so-called "free" handouts. Spend that manicure money on school supplies. It’s not just about affording what you need; it's about growing up and taking responsibility for your own education.
