Petition for a More Affordable & Sustainable Book System
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Kayanna Rhoden
2 months ago
Education is important
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Andrew Ruddock
2 months ago
The children deserve better.
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Lorna Graham
2 months ago
When you buy books and is finished with it you could pass it down to children whose parents are not able to afford it we need to be able to care and share
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David Campbell
2 months ago
Text books are too expensive. Student rarely use them
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Jiselle T
2 months ago
The booklists get more and more out of pocket every year!!! Too expensive!
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Amber Vassell
2 months ago
Books for school should not be expensive. They can be reused. Notebooks and workbooks need to be available to write in and take notes.
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Zahyona Davis
2 months ago
Very good idea!
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Kristol Jackson
2 months ago
Waste not, want not.
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Nya Brice- Harris
2 months ago
Everyone should have a right to accessible education
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Shon-Ann Sinclair
2 months ago
I have books from grade 1 for my daughter and majority were not used even 50% for the year. I support this petition
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Sonia Abrahams
2 months ago
Because this is a very important cause
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London-Devona Nelson
2 months ago
It is time for policymakers, private sector leaders, educators, and community stakeholders to work together to invest in equitable access to quality educational resources. By taking decisive action now, we can empower our youth, strengthen our communities, and build a more inclusive and prosperous future for Jamaica.
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Adrian Bailey
2 months ago
The current practice is especially harmful to those families in need, who could benefit from the access to used books. Let us put education first.
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Supporter
2 months ago
Because I know from experience what it is like for your parents not being able to get you the necessary text books you need for school because they can't afford it as well as I know what our textbooks that were provided by the school looked like and how much sometimes they were falling apart. Every child should be able to have what they need for school even if it means they have to share with each other in school.
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Kiayanna Johnson
2 months ago
I am a Jamaican
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Moni Pitt
2 months ago
Children and parents should not have the burden of paying for books each year when there are other options that are more cost effective. Hard cover books with separate workbooks for students to write in will allow the books to be reused each year. Parents and students should have the option to sell back books as some parents are choosing between paying for their students education and bills/meals.
Education is important
The children deserve better.
When you buy books and is finished with it you could pass it down to children whose parents are not able to afford it we need to be able to care and share
Text books are too expensive. Student rarely use them
The booklists get more and more out of pocket every year!!! Too expensive!
Books for school should not be expensive. They can be reused. Notebooks and workbooks need to be available to write in and take notes.
Very good idea!
Waste not, want not.
Everyone should have a right to accessible education
I have books from grade 1 for my daughter and majority were not used even 50% for the year. I support this petition
Because this is a very important cause
It is time for policymakers, private sector leaders, educators, and community stakeholders to work together to invest in equitable access to quality educational resources. By taking decisive action now, we can empower our youth, strengthen our communities, and build a more inclusive and prosperous future for Jamaica.
The current practice is especially harmful to those families in need, who could benefit from the access to used books. Let us put education first.
Because I know from experience what it is like for your parents not being able to get you the necessary text books you need for school because they can't afford it as well as I know what our textbooks that were provided by the school looked like and how much sometimes they were falling apart. Every child should be able to have what they need for school even if it means they have to share with each other in school.
I am a Jamaican
Children and parents should not have the burden of paying for books each year when there are other options that are more cost effective. Hard cover books with separate workbooks for students to write in will allow the books to be reused each year. Parents and students should have the option to sell back books as some parents are choosing between paying for their students education and bills/meals.
Save the parents so money
I care about Jamaicas future!
My family is from Jamaica
Gotta do it for the kids.