All across the country, adults are rejoicing right now because the end of summer means back to school for their children. Each year parents walk into stores armed with a list of supplies needed to get their child through the school year, but not every teachers request is warranted or even makes sense. Here’s a look at some of the most ridiculous school supplies parents are expected to buy these days.
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Well this seems a bit ridiculous. Apparently some teachers are asking their students to add tennis balls to their school…
Posted by 104.5 CHUM FM on Thursday, August 27, 2015
Tennis Balls Cut Down On Noise
Wooden or metal chairs scraping against the floor is a very common sound in a classroom but one school in Toronto, CA has found a way to silence that ruckus. Students are asked to buy a four-pack of tennis balls to cut down on the noise. Turns out, a deflated tennis ball attached to the bottom of a chair makes a classroom a lot quieter when students are moving about.
