School Districts Seek to Cut Copying Expenses
2-20-09
A recent article in the Washington Post illustrates ways in which cash-strapped school districts across the country are trying to cut down on costs for copying and paper. As the article states: “Teachers generate copies by the ream. And now, in tight budget times, many schools are trying to save money, time and trees by cutting back on paper.”
Among the strategies discussed are:
- Making teachers conscious of the costs of copies, something they had rarely been asked to consider.
- Use of computerized projection systems in classroom to cut down on the need to hand out paper. Such systems can allow for teacher-student interaction.
- Making more communication between administrators, teachers, and parents online, rather than in printed form.
- Installing user authorization and accounting systems and limiting the number of copies each teacher can make per month.
- Centralizing print and copier operations to use low-cost high-volume machines.
It is interesting to see schools adopting the same strategies as large corporations are doing, in an attempt to reduce waste and curtail expenses
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