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How to stop chairs from rolling in classroom?

I would like to pick your brains about some chairs I have in my classroom at the high school where I work. The chairs are rolling office chairs and the floor is linoleum.

The wheels can be removed, but, without the wheels, the chair is not usable to sit on because the pole in the center of the chair base comes down farther than where the wheels are attached.

There is no money in the budget for new chairs (there are 33 of them), rugs or cushions under the chairs, or to carpet the room.

The wheels are made of plastic. There is a small metal axle between the two sides of a wheel leaving space between them. The top half (but not the sides) of the wheel unit is covered by a plastic outer shell.

Anyone have any ideas?

Thank you!

You look like a hot teacher

Could you not put screws through the gaps in the wheels to stop them rolling?

Or.. wrap rubber bands or string around the axle to stop the wheel from spinning so fast?

Or.. get a blowtorch ( $5 from any hardware store ) and melt the plastic onto the axle to prevent any further movement.

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