Mr P. Camilleri of Sliema is perfectly right (Errands for school, TMID, 29 September).

How can teachers expect us, parents, to waste our precious time accompanying our children to the stationers to buy their needs?

Teachers are certainly expecting too much from us! In fact all teachers should allocate their free time after school hours to look after the needs of our children!

Giov. DeMartino

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