WTVD

Teachers continue to spend own money on supplies as state funding half of what it once was

In the weeks leading up to the first school bell, the 'Tools4Schools' store is filled with teachers. Excited chatter fills the free classroom supply store as Wake County educators stock up on needed ...
Yahoo

Thousands Are Debating Whether Parents Should Be Responsible For Buying Supplies For Their Kid’s Whole Classroom After A Student's Grade Was Penalized

The education system in the US is increasingly becoming more dire with low teacher pay and underfunded schools. Some teachers are now so desperate for classroom necessities, they are pressuring ...
Morningstar

Teachers spending big on classroom supplies can look forward to broader tax breaks - but there's a catch

The IRS already offers a educator expense deduction. Here's what's ahead. It's back-to-school time. What educators should know when it's back to taxes later. Teacher Heather Fulmer's back-to-school ...
Education Week

5 Tips for Teachers to Save on Classroom Supplies This Year

That’s a mindset shared by Robin Palomares, an elementary English-for-speakers-of-other-languages teacher at the Commodore John Rodgers School in Baltimore, and one that she says resonates with many ...
Boston Herald

Maguire: Why teachers foot the bill for classroom supplies

Back-to-school sales are in full swing. On the one hand, it is nice to save money on everyday items; on the other, it is a stark reminder that teachers have to fund their own classrooms. Imagine if ...
kristv

Gloria Hicks Elementary teachers surprised with donation for classroom supplies

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Teachers at Gloria Hicks Elementary School walked into their afternoon staff meeting on Monday, not expecting anything out of the ordinary. However, a big announcement was made ...
ABC 7 Chicago

Teacher panhandles for her classroom's school supplies

TULSA, Oklahoma -- An elementary school teacher in Oklahoma said in spite of earning a master's degree and teaching since 1996, she just can't afford the supplies she needs for her classroom. Armed ...
Yahoo

A parent said her son received a 'zero' grade from his teacher for not bringing in school supplies, igniting a debate about who should pay

A mom went viral saying a teacher gave her son a "zero" after he didn't bring certain supplies. Many viewers were confused and said a grade point shouldn't be attached to paying for supplies. The ...
The Indianapolis Star

Indiana teachers spend over $1K on classroom supplies. See how much parents and teachers spend around the country.

Students started back at school last month, and according to new data, parents and teachers alike spend hundreds of dollars on school supplies. Indiana teachers actually spend more money out-of-pocket ...
Afro

Why This Teacher Spent $4,200 on Classroom Supplies

When she graduated from college, Kayla Gamble had a typical request: Money. But Gamble, who had just earned her teaching degree, wasn’t putting the money toward a well-deserved trip or new apartment ...
WAPT

State auditor finds many teachers getting supplies with own money at start of school year

Mississippi's Education Enhancement Fund procurement card program for public K-12 classrooms provides teachers with money for classroom supplies.According to the Mississippi Department of Education, ...