Reply #42: Yes, I'm talking to you: It adds up, is all I'm saying. [View All]

A fridge running all night is enormously draining, and if a district is paying for all that electricity and simultaneously cutting the library budget, er, yes, I begrudge the outlet. One coffee maker and fridge in a break room should supply the needs of the teachers. If they're so addicted or snackaholic they need it on hand, there's nothing wrong with making them pay for it.

In a perfectly funded world, perhaps every classroom its own snackbar would be okay. But then again, I'm someone who's turned off my central heating and put in a wood stove to reduce my bills. I think we should do all we can to use less power -- "professional respect" doesn't include the right to be profligate with energy, IMHO.