Parents who enjoy the tradition of back-to-school shopping may be looking forward to checking off each purchase on their children’s school supply lists.
And Tennessee’s Tax Free Weekend, which offers clothes and supplies with no sales tax today through Sunday, adds an extra element of excitement.
Or maybe dread – depending on your crowd-negotiating skills.
But not all parents are shopping at retail stores for supplies. Some schools and businesses offer other options.
The PTA at Silverdale Baptist Academy partners with an online company to give parents the option of providing school supplies with no shopping required.