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NYC Parents Fuming Over Cost Of School Supplies

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- As students across New York City return to school, some parents are fuming over the cost of the supplies their children have been asked to bring to class.

WCBS 880's Marla Diamond is one of them and says she's spent $500 on supplies for her son this year, who attends a public school on the Upper West Side.

NYC Parents Fuming Over Cost Of School Supplies

According to the president of the New York City Parents Union, Mona David, it's a city-wide problem.

"It's really unreasonable and insensitive," she said.

Davids, who lives in the Bronx, estimates she spent nearly $200 for her first grader's supplies.

"Per pupil funding for New York City school students really is one of the highest per pupil funding in the nation. So the quesiton is what is happening with the money?" Davids asked.

A Department of Education spokesman says it is up to each school to determine what supplies are needed.

How much have you spent on your student's school supplies? Do you think it's too much? Sound off in the comments below.

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