Back-to-school costs: Christmas, Covid extra stress for families in 2021
29 Jan, 2021 09:33 PM
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Dozens of Bay of Plenty families are on the waiting list to receive back-to-school funding. Photo / Getty Images
Dozens of Bay of Plenty families are on the waiting list to receive back-to-school funding. Photo / Getty Images
Bay of Plenty families are preparing for a tough start to the term as the stress of back-to-school costs is expected to be "amplified" as many struggle after the impact of Christmas.
Dozens of Bay
schoolkids were on children's charity Variety's waiting list to get funding for basic essentials including uniform and stationery for 2021.