Parents prepare for school

Newsday followed their tracks in order to get some feedback as to how much the new school year affected their finances.

At a book store in Port-of-Spain, a cashier lamented that in comparison to the previous year, this year more textbooks were being sold.

Newsday was told that there were more sales on books in general and surprisingly, parents began purchasing their children’s school supplies from as early as July. A few parents were also asked about the prices.

“I had no problem with the prices,” Roger Salandy said.

“I cannot put a price on my child’s education.

But I did have difficulty in finding some of the books. I may have to get them from a source outside of the country.” Another parent stated that many of the books are expensive but easy to find. All of the parents interviewed agreed that every year school supply costs rise.

At a local uniform retailer, Cherisse Nurse said, “The price of uniforms is almost the same this year as they were last year.

The prices can vary depending on the demand.” Another parent, who gave her name only as Khadijah, said, “Prices didn’t really change this year. I found all their uniforms and their sizes easily.”