Most of you know by now that it is a goal of mine to reduce the amount we print and in turn decrease the amount of paper we use. Along with the obvious environmental impact that printing has, it also accounts for a significant amount of money that could be used toward getting a device in every student’s hand. Consider this, it costs the district an average of 2.5 cents for every page that is copied or printed. As a district we average around 2 million printed sheets per month costing roughly $50,000 or the equivalent of 200 Chromebooks. I understand it is a lot to ask for a completely paperless school but maybe we could start by thinking before we print.
Do I really need to print this?
It is estimated that around 50% of everything printed is never used or used for less than 5 minutes.
Know your demographics.
Poll your students to find out who does not have internet access, print copies only for them. Let the other students access the information electronically.
Start small.
Convert one lesson that can be done completely paperless. Maybe instead of a tri-fold brochure, students could create an informational website.
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