Educational Supplies - Cut Cost, Not Quality
Teachers and administrators need to insure that children, of all ages, have adequate tools to meet the classroom needs. The need is even more critical today, as the plight of budget cutting seriously affects the ability for schools to provide adequate supplies in enough quality and quantity.
For decades, many teachers have provided such basic supplies as paper, pencils, ink cartridges, and yes, even books, at their own expense. With explosion of class sizes, constant faculty turnover, and additional new and often younger teachers, the burden of providing supplies cannot be from their own personal pockets.
With the phenomenal growth of the internet and more importantly online shopping, the search for school supplies and the acquisition of tools to equip a school has become much easier. The ability to do instant product and price comparisons, along with factory direct shipping, consumers are able to save money. The ability to research and procure all the tools, especially conforming to regulations and certification standards, needed in your educational institution can also be found online.
The focus of this article is a discussion of lockers, the types of lockers found in schools, and how to make decisions on what is the best type of locker for your needs. If looking to upgrade your school locker and your budget is tight, you can also investigate the refurbishment of your existing lockers.
Most customers do not realize the magnitude of uses that include lockers. A random list of facility types would include: public and private schools, charters schools, colleges, universities, home schools, gyms, recreation centers, fitness centers, health clubs, athletic clubs, aquatic facilities, city, country, and private pools, marinas, lifeguard stations, country clubs, offices, medical centers, garages, community centers, homes, day care and child care centers, manufacturing plants, hotels, resorts, saunas, libraries, bowling alleys, skating rinks, multi-family housing units, adventure camps, youth camps, and the list goes on and on.
When it comes to value for your money, it's important to understand that not all lockers are created equal. Most school lockers will look similar from the outside but there are many differences that affect the quality, durability, and longevity of a locker. Consider just the locker door; rigidity and reinforcement, door function, latching mechanisms, hinges, thickness of steel, and methods of paint all play a factor. Avoid purchasing single point latching lockers that are currently being marketed. They do not have welded reinforcing pans to stiffen the door which means you really don't have a locker since they will easily be compromised.
What accessories should you consider to be ordered or installed with your lockers?