] LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- If Doreen Seelig pocketed ] all the money she has spent on classroom supplies over 35 ] years as a teacher -- the printer cartridges, the paper, ] the pencils and the paperback books lent to her Venice ] High School students -- she figures she would have a new ] car by now. ] ] Now, as the new school year gets under way, the burden on ] Seelig and other teachers around the country is even ] heavier. ] ] Because of a budget crunch, California has suspended a ] tax credit that reimbursed teachers up to $1,500 for ] classroom supplies. Meanwhile, a $250 federal tax ] deduction for teachers that helped defray out-of-pocket ] spending expired this year. I. Hate. [expletive]. [expletive]. [expletive]. President Bush. What good is No Child Left Behind since children can't possibly get "ahead" without any books or pencils? CNN.com - Teachers lose tax breaks for class expenses - Sep 16, 2004 |