Damage: laptop/power supplies

[GoldenWonder]

Wow, can I come and work in your school? It sounds like bliss!

Unfortunately they don't treat the ICT rooms or their classroom PCs carefully at all!

That bugs me a bit, the laptop is looked after because its 'theirs' but they allow the kids to trash the ICT rooms because its somebody elses problem!

[pmassingham]

Sadly, this is a sign of the general malaise in society - if it's not mine, why should I care if it gets trashed. I have replaced 8 teacher laptop screens this term at a cost of £175 each. Of course, I am expected to supply a replacement whilst repairs take place and it all comes out of my budget - individuals and departments are not impacted in the least. We repair at least 6 or 7 student laptop keyboards every day - missing keys. It's strange, I have my own laptop at home and keys never leap off and disappear!