Tag: how to support teachers

Want to hear something shocking? Teachers spend, on average, $860 out-of-pocket each year on supplies for their students (see our 2023 Teacher Spending Survey). Educators at high-needs schools are paying even more out-of-pocket to provide their students with the same learning materials (see our 2024 National Teacher Survey). A classroom can’t function well without the […]

In December, a story about South Dakota teachers scrambling for $1 bills in a promotional event called “Dash for Cash” went viral. Many were shocked by the way the teachers had to compete over support from their community.  The increased need for school supplies and decreasing classroom budgets exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers now […]

Teaching is one of the most important jobs that exists, and our nation’s PreK-12 teachers need support more than ever before. Donating to classrooms is just one great teacher appreciation idea, but we know there are lots of people who want to help who don’t have the financial means to donate. Here are five teacher […]