Kent School District is running out of toilet paper

Can you spare a square for Kent?

The Kent Education Association, the school district’s teacher’s union, is calling out for help — its schools are running out of toilet paper.

A flier handed out in the Kent School District. (KIRO 7)

Not just toilet paper, most any paper product: construction paper, facial tissue, copy paper, paper towels.

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According to a flier distributed at all Kent schools, teachers are accepting donations of the paper supplies — toilet paper is listed first. The flier also prominently displays a roll of toilet paper with the words “the end is near” written on the last few squares.

The flier states:

Due to the Kent School District budget crisis, some schools have been unable to purchase paper goods! Educators are working to take some of the pressure off of the school’s budget by collecting necessary PAPER supplies.

Paper donations are being accepted at all schools in the district between October 9-12.

The school district confirmed with KIRO 7 that it began the school year with a $7 million dollar hole in its budget. Superintendent Calvin J. Watts told KIRO 7 that the shortfall is the result of not correctly calculating student enrollment. He said it is not the result of misusing district funds.

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