Parents feel the pinch as back-to-school prices climb

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KAY-MARIE FLETCHERJournalist at Guardian

August 5, 2025

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Parents feel the pinch as back-to-school prices climb

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With just one month before the new school term begins, parents are already complaining about rising prices for school books and supplies.

Some say book lists are now costing thousands of dollars—more than their monthly utility bills—while store owners report slow sales despite it already being August.

When Guardian Media visited downtown Port-of-Spain yesterday, several bookstores and shoe shops were visibly empty.

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