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 ...

Teachers spent an average of $610 of their own money on school supplies during the 2023-2024 school year. More than 90% of teachers spend their own money on items students need, but inflation is ...

Sara Sloan, a veteran first-grade teacher at Broomfield’s Aspen Creek PK-8, estimated that she can spend more than $1,000 a year on materials for her classroom, from cardstock to math games to snacks.

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 ...

The brightly colored posters, comfortable seats and hands-on science experiments present in Kaylyn Wojnarowski’s Gateway classroom might not exist if the first grade teacher relied solely on the ...

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 ...

Every year, teachers are spending money out of their own pocket to fill their classroom. With school starting soon, many teachers are now buying all the supplies they need to stock their classrooms ...