I’ve also seen US teachers spending hundreds of dollars out of their own pockets to stock classrooms.
I spent a lot of time in European schools and I’ve never heard of teachers having to stock their own classrooms or fundraise for things like playgrounds, etc.
That’s what I meant in response to “ask parents to bring basic school supplies”. “Ask” could also be covered in a list of suggested supplies. But, anyway, parents are providing those things, which counters the original question