Frustrated parent
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| Frustrated parent 
18/07 17:13 - Schoolbooks / Uniforms
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Just wondering if anyone else is as annoyed as me at the cost of school uniforms. My daughter is starting secondary school in September and I´ve been absolutely shocked and disgusted at the costs... For one school jumper it was €40, the school pants (which are not yet in stock) I´ve been told will cost in the region of €37, prices go up depending on the size.
I have never, nor would I ever spend €40 on a jumper/top for myself, that I would get years out of... Yet we´re being forced to spend these ridiculous prices on our children´s uniforms, that they could outgrow within a year.
Add to these costs the price of the text books, copies, registration fees etc etc and we are very rapidly reaching €500 +....
In this current enconomic climate I think that it is just madness us parents are being put under so much needless pressure financially.
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25/07 14:43 - Schoolbooks / Uniforms
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I agree i have 3 children for secondary school, I think we should be allowed to buy the uniforms in dunnes,tesco etc. Schools need to do away with the creast and designer skirts and coats not forgetting the tracksuit.
I have never bought second hand clothes for my children but this year i have no choice as i just can not afford the high prices of new books on top of uniforms. So if anyone is selling uniform for our lady of mercy beaumont dublin 9 uniform please let me know.
Parents need to get together to insist on plain colour uniforms with no school creast and cheap book rental for all schools.
Where is free education gone?
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08/08 19:33 - Schoolbooks / Uniforms
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I totally agree the uniform business is outrageous, i`ve to purchase particular shoes that cost €100. What about other espenses ie photocopying art and craft etc i have to fork out €140 for my little 6 yr old including €3 per child for `text a parent`which i thought was to be free.As for school books, my senior infant daughter has 4 english workbooks which cost me €26, which can never be used again. We need to write in our thousands to Riuari Quinn.
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