Either this, or there will be cuts in other areas.
Two years ago, I did not get any chalk at the beginning of the school year = not sufficient funds (while the costs of school supplies are increasing, our school needs are not decreasing). So, I bought some with my own money – I just did not see how I could go through an academic school year without chalk (such a basic thing). Also, I did not want to go through the headache of getting approval to get the money from the activity fees (in our school board, actually in many school boards in Ontario, parents pay some $30/child at the beginning of the school year).
I value education and health, and I strongly believe that many of us do. They are priceless. We all need them so much. We can not cut any more into these two major areas without facing serious repercussions.