On average, teachers spend $687 of their pocket money on classroom supplies, and the number rises to $714 for teachers of color, according to the DonorsChoose survey. And, the survey found ...

To help teachers from lower-income communities and high-need schools, the nonprofit launched its spotlight funds initiative, a grant program that K-12 educators can apply to for funds in five ...

Rachel Fielhauer, a fifth-grade teacher in Ohio, says she spends as much as $1,000 a year on her students. Sometimes parents help defray the cost by donating supplies, she says, but it's often not ...

What Is a Teacher Grant? A 2024 study from grant organization DonorsChoose found that U.S. teachers spend an average of $610 out of pocket every year on school supplies. DonorsChoose reports that ...

For many teachers across Central Illinois, summer doesn’t just mean a break from the classroom — it means bracing for the costs of filling it back ...

The recent EPI findings align with a federal Department of Education survey released last year that showed 94% of public school teachers said they paid for school supplies out of their own pockets.

With the back-to-school season here, many teachers are wondering how they can save on classroom supplies.The Educator Expense Deduction offers teachers some financial relief on their taxes.

The author writes that the items on teachers’ back-to-school wish lists include basic supplies (markers, construction paper, glue, etc), classroom furniture (cubby holes, stools, cushions for ...

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- As she scanned across her tidy portable classroom, Kelsey Morace is eager for school to begin. Though a few weeks ago, this first year teacher wasn't sure her students would get ...

Teachers get money from the state to spend on their classrooms — but some pandemic must-haves are off limits. State Funds For Classroom Supplies Won't Cover What Many Teachers Want Most: COVID ...