What's the point of this. That we shouldn't buy school supplies?  That we should buy more?   I know when the schools used to buy this stuff it was wasted/stolen by the truckload.

Buy fewer six packs and bags of weed and get your kid some school supplies.  The education is still "free" for those who pay no taxes. 

What a whiney article by people who'll spend $30 on gas to save $20 on school supplies.