School Shopping

We are off to go school supply shopping. It seems to me that the kids need more and more each year. I'm not really sure why when I was a kid, these things seemed to be provided, and now I have to go buy them! I mean really, is there a reason that the school can't provide PAPER for the kids? How about tissues? And glue...and crayons...etc. I know that times are tough for the school system, but times are tough for families too! When you multiply all of the supplies by 5 kids, well, it's a small fortune. Oh well, I guess I'll stop at the bank first to take out a loan, and then we are off to get our supplies. Wish us luck!