[mrki444]

School books are a big expense for family budgets. Although everyone emphasizes the importance of education, unfortunately most of the costs are still borne by parents. In my country, all primary school children receive free books and return them at the end of the year. This is a great relief for parents who buy exercise books and notebooks and other supplies. Secondary school children do not receive any support, so all the costs are on their parents.

What is the practice in your countries and places?

[Netherrealmer]

Public schools no but the books are rental you will return it at end of school year. Private schools you own the books

[mrki444]

We don't have private elementary schools, only high schools so parents pay everything.

[eldavis]

Over here be it public or private you have to buy the books needed.

[kau13]

You have raised a very important point about the financial burden of school books on families. It is encouraging that primary school children in your country receive free textbooks, as this ensures that every child has access to basic learning materials regardless of family income. However, the lack of support for secondary school students is indeed concerning, since education becomes even more demanding and costly at that stage. Extending free or subsidized book programs to higher levels could greatly reduce inequality and help more students continue their studies without financial stress. Your observation highlights the need for governments to invest more in education so that the cost of learning does not fall so heavily on parents.

[nakitakona]

Nope especially in the public schools. Books are lent to students in all grades and they are to return them after or at the end of the school year. Lost books are not never paid.

[Jem Smith]

No, in public schools here children don't have to pay for textbooks, just stationery supplies like pens and notebooks to write in. In the last 5 years they also brought in a rule that children in high school have to have a device (laptop or tablet) as well that they bring from home.

[mrki444]

children in high school have to have a device (laptop or tablet) as well that they bring from home.

Is it personal bought by parents or school give it and they return it at end of schooling?

[mrki444]

Do you think publishers use situation and make gigantic profit on books?

[eldavis]

No, in public schools here children don't have to pay for textbooks, just stationery supplies like pens and notebooks to write in. In the last 5 years they also brought in a rule that children in high school have to have a device (laptop or tablet) as well that they bring from home.

What about if the student can't afford to get a laptop?

[mrki444]

What about if the student can't afford to get a laptop?

In my country everybody got tablets with keyboard without expecption to money status. It was great during corona time.

[Sunrise_08]

Where I come from... wether you are in elementary private or public..
Or you are in university...
What ever you are ...you will have to buy books/handouts as they call it in university...
In uni they'd tell you to pay for it that it's pert of their mark
sometimes they'd give you sometimes not
Quite sad and annoying

[nela13]

In my country, all primary school children receive free books and return them at the end of the year.

In my country books are free unil children finish secondary school, only those who go to college/university need to pay for the books. It is a great relief in my family budget as I have two children in school.

[mrki444]

How much cost packet of books for elementary school in your country? In my country you can't past below 200 euros.

[eldavis]

What about if the student can't afford to get a laptop?

In my country everybody got tablets with keyboard without expecption to money status. It was great during corona time.

That's pretty awesome, over here not everyone can actually afford this, or even a laptop.

[mrki444]

Now all tablets are back in schools and most can't be used anymore. 5 years is long time for tablet lifetime.