Tag: supplies

As of spring 2023, teacher out-of-pocket spending on supplies increased to an average of $860 a year. Get the latest research from our 2023 survey here. In June 2020, AdoptAClassroom.org surveyed U.S. educators to find out how much PreK-12 teachers spend on school supplies in the era of distance learning. AdoptAClassroom.org received 3,938 unique, completed […]

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, schools closed nationwide and teachers had to switch their classroom lesson plans to distance learning overnight. These abrupt changes created new challenges for teachers and their students, and they require unique distance learning resources to overcome them. Teachers are doing all they can to support their students from afar, […]

We’re excited to announce that Staples has teamed up with AdoptAClassroom.org as our newest vendor partner to provide classroom essentials to teachers across the country. The premiere worklife company is committed to helping educators make their workplaces more productive and connected, and providing products and services designed to help inspire colleagues to do their best, […]

These days, no one is surprised to hear that teachers spend their own money on classroom supplies. During the 2018/2019 school year, U.S. teachers were in the national spotlight, going on strike in record numbers to advocate for education reform, including higher wages and smaller class sizes. A 2018 AdoptAClassroom.org survey found that 96 percent […]

We’re excited to introduce you to OOLY, our newest vendor for you to shop! We know you’re going to LOVE their assortment of fun and trend-forward products. Make your classroom more colorful with high quality art and office supplies from people dedicated to seeing teachers and students succeed. Who is OOLY? For more than 10 years, OOLY […]

Spring is in the air, bringing with it vacation dreams, beautiful flowers…and a complete shortage of basic classroom supplies. The tissues and eraser caps you bought at the beginning of the year (or maybe received from generous parents) are long gone. Dry erase markers are dry, scissors have walked off, and your students are sharpening […]

A national survey conducted by Kelton Research in April 2010, “National Teaching Realities Survey“, found that 97% of all teachers will go the extra mile to create an effective learning environment for their students, even if it means dipping into their own pockets to purchase necessary supplies. Do you have stories about teachers that go […]