has anyone used these in a classroom? i teach 4th graders and all the seats (other brands) I have tried only last a year with daily use.
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this stool is commercial restaurant grade quality, very durable, you assemble yourself, seat swivels as well, I will buy another soon in a different color, recommend to buy. A1 quality built
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These are pretty sturdy. I bought a set for my parents approx. 2 yrs ago. They still look brand new. You should be able to get a few years even if the kids are hard on them. These are Commercial Grade. Good luck.
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Yes- these are wonderful and helped my 4th grader. Her teacher wanted to have a set for the classroom.
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I've had mine in a second grade classroom, where pencils just seem to disappear, for over a year and it is still working very well.
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Two adults/teens can sit comfortably on it or three children. I have one in my teenage daughter's room and one in my classroom. They are very durable. I have had my classroom one for three and a half years (used by kindergarteners and first graders) and it is still in great shape!
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Actually, I can answer this as a retired teacher as well as a user of these sheets. Yours is a GREAT idea - yes, sharpies definitely work [I just tested to be certain], you can draw on these and - as we both know - kids love this type of project. I do not know how many students you would have involved but with 2000 labels at your disposal :) it is very cost efficient. Good luck to you with your project and have a wonderful, much deserved summer break! - Sue in NH
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I use them everyday for business meetings and find they are reliable but haven't subjected them to furious note taking in a classroom. The ink is very strong and can bleed through to the reverse side of cheap notebook paper. But, that said, they are a delight to write with so I guess it might be worth trying them out even if you decide to keep them for projects.
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I find them to be extremely absorbent! I think they would probably work very well in your classroom. Just remember not to add liquid fabric softener or dryer sheets when you wash them and don't use bleach or dry them on a really high heat. All of these things will negatively effect the fabric. I add a 1/4 to 1/2 cup of white vinegar to the wash water 1
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Being a teacher myself and knowing kids like I do I don't think these would hold up very long in that kind of setting. They are very cool to look at though.
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NOPE. Ive been trying to use them in the classroom and they pop. They are the size of softballs, but not thick enough.
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They will not break down. I am a teacher, and I have them in my classroom holding my book collection and student library. Many of these books are hard cover, and large. I have used them all year, and they still look awesome and work great!
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My son has used them for about 3 months now and they are still in good shape. The teacher helps remind him each day to rinse and dry them before putting away. He heavily used them the first 2 weeks, and although chews now, not as heavily as at first.
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Absolutely ... we've been using these in the classroom for my son since he was in kindergarten.
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I have mine in the art classroom for more than a month without problems. I wonder if the person whose sharpener broke after 1 month mistook the overheat shut off as a breakage. Mine sharpens very fast and keeps the lead centered... very important when running a fast paced art room of middle schoolers. The last two sharpeners I had each lasted a couple of weeks before showing problems. They also did a poor job of centering the lead of colored pencils. I would recommend this to any classroom teacher.
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I would agree except for the fact my wife is a teacher and also purchased the same model for her classroom, which is why I ordered one when my ten year old Panasonic died. She had hers since April and I figured if it could stand up to kids in a classroom it had to be durable. I received mine which made a grinding noise but no sharpening and immediately returned it. Ironically hers died about two weeks after I returned mine she ordered another through her school and it also didn't work out of the box.
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I can't say, because they always BROKE first! Seriously. I had TWO of these in my classroom in the past year, and both broke before the lamp burned out. Granted, they were used a good deal, but this was ridiculous!
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I had this set for two years. I also had more than 15 students in my class so I bought two. The first year I stacked them. There was no problem. At the beginning of the second year, a student put a heavy textbook in their mailbox and it began to sag. I believe it could have lasted me a few more years if that hadn't happened.
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Hello Imelda! I think they would accommodate a room full of 20 to 25 students. I haven't turned the volume up too loud but I would