/classroom-funding Classroom Funding en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Thu, 08 Aug 2024 17:39:34 GMT /teaching-learning/educators-prepare-early-spend-their-own-money-for-new-school-year/2024/08 As back-to-school looms, educators often spend unpaid time and personal funds to prepare for the year ahead. Thu, 08 Aug 2024 17:39:34 GMT /teaching-learning/educators-prepare-early-spend-their-own-money-for-new-school-year/2024/08 /teaching-learning/teachers-start-your-school-supplies-shopping-now-with-these-discounts/2024/07 As teachers start back-to-school shopping, Education Week compiled a list of educator discounts that can reduce costs. Tue, 09 Jul 2024 18:25:00 GMT /teaching-learning/teachers-start-your-school-supplies-shopping-now-with-these-discounts/2024/07 /leadership/every-student-needs-school-supplies-but-who-pays-for-them/2023/09 Some districts cover the costs of classroom materials, while others expect parents or teachers to pay. Wed, 06 Sep 2023 18:59:24 GMT /leadership/every-student-needs-school-supplies-but-who-pays-for-them/2023/09 /leadership/opinion-what-my-principal-got-right-and-wrong-about-school-resources/2023/09 Pens, paper, and markers are, of course, necessities. But for schools to thrive, more than basic supplies are required. Wed, 06 Sep 2023 12:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-what-my-principal-got-right-and-wrong-about-school-resources/2023/09 /teaching-learning/most-teachers-spend-their-own-money-on-school-supplies-should-they/2023/08 Some district leaders say they shouldn't have to. Fri, 25 Aug 2023 17:15:49 GMT /teaching-learning/most-teachers-spend-their-own-money-on-school-supplies-should-they/2023/08 /teaching-learning/the-teacher-tax-deduction-got-bigger-but-how-far-does-it-go/2023/04 Use this interactive to tally up classroom expenses. Mon, 03 Apr 2023 20:19:56 GMT /teaching-learning/the-teacher-tax-deduction-got-bigger-but-how-far-does-it-go/2023/04 /teaching-learning/the-irs-increased-the-teacher-tax-deduction-will-it-help/2023/01 Teachers use the deduction to offset the cost of classroom supplies. Fri, 20 Jan 2023 21:11:13 GMT /teaching-learning/the-irs-increased-the-teacher-tax-deduction-will-it-help/2023/01 /leadership/teacher-requests-on-donorschoose-spike-for-sel-and-mental-health-resources/2022/10 Educators are asking for class resources to help improve students' mental health and foster SEL skills like creativity and collaboration. Fri, 07 Oct 2022 20:18:30 GMT /leadership/teacher-requests-on-donorschoose-spike-for-sel-and-mental-health-resources/2022/10 /teaching-learning/teacher-showers-helping-hand-or-symptom-of-a-profession-in-trouble/2022/09 It's a boon to new teachers, but others worry about it reinforcing the idea that teachers should pay for things out of pocket. Tue, 13 Sep 2022 17:07:27 GMT /teaching-learning/teacher-showers-helping-hand-or-symptom-of-a-profession-in-trouble/2022/09 /leadership/teachers-take-to-twitter-to-crowdfund-classroom-supplies/2022/08 Teacher wish lists posted under the hashtags #Clearthelists and #Adoptateacher are trending on Twitter. Wed, 17 Aug 2022 19:02:23 GMT /leadership/teachers-take-to-twitter-to-crowdfund-classroom-supplies/2022/08 /teaching-learning/opinion-why-i-left-teaching-spoiler-it-wasnt-the-students/2022/08 A public school teacher explains how three troubling trends drove him out of the profession this year. Tue, 02 Aug 2022 18:03:05 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-why-i-left-teaching-spoiler-it-wasnt-the-students/2022/08 /teaching-learning/opinion-why-this-teacher-will-no-longer-pay-for-the-privilege-to-wear-jeans/2022/03 Getting to wear jeans occasionally at my school hardly seems worth the outlay, explains a teacher. Tue, 22 Mar 2022 18:35:40 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-why-this-teacher-will-no-longer-pay-for-the-privilege-to-wear-jeans/2022/03 /leadership/opinion-teachers-need-more-money-for-the-classroom-heres-how-i-would-spend-it/2022/02 An elementary teacher explains what he'd do with a $3,000 classroom-supply budget. Wed, 09 Feb 2022 17:00:42 GMT /leadership/opinion-teachers-need-more-money-for-the-classroom-heres-how-i-would-spend-it/2022/02 /teaching-learning/teachers-can-apply-ppe-costs-to-their-250-educator-tax-deduction-is-that-enough/2020/12 Many teachers were hoping the $250 tax break would be increased for this school year, given other expenses they've had to contend with. Tue, 29 Dec 2020 21:57:46 GMT /teaching-learning/teachers-can-apply-ppe-costs-to-their-250-educator-tax-deduction-is-that-enough/2020/12 /teaching-learning/schools-need-extra-supplies-since-kids-cant-share-per-usual-teachers-are-paying/2020/07 While schools are making bulk purchases of hand sanitizer and face masks, it's less clear if district money will cover all of the other new expenses teachers will encounter this year. Fri, 31 Jul 2020 18:44:29 GMT /teaching-learning/schools-need-extra-supplies-since-kids-cant-share-per-usual-teachers-are-paying/2020/07 /teaching-learning/this-teacher-is-suing-her-district-over-working-for-free-buying-school-supplies/2019/11 School districts have "unconscionably and impermissibly shifted operating costs of the classrooms directly on the financial backs of our teachers," the lawsuit alleges. Tue, 26 Nov 2019 18:24:20 GMT /teaching-learning/this-teacher-is-suing-her-district-over-working-for-free-buying-school-supplies/2019/11 /teaching-learning/lenders-push-high-interest-back-to-school-loans-on-parents-via-social-media/2019/08 Posts on Facebook and Twitter urge parents who need money for school supplies to take out payday and other loans, which experts caution have sky-high rates and school leaders say are unnecessary. Tue, 27 Aug 2019 23:49:47 GMT /teaching-learning/lenders-push-high-interest-back-to-school-loans-on-parents-via-social-media/2019/08 /teaching-learning/opinion-response-show-me-the-money-ways-teachers-can-raise-funds-for-their-classrooms/2019/07 Suggestions on how teachers can raise private monies to support their classroom are offered by Alfonso Gonzalez, Holly Spinelli, Susan Lafond, Amanda Koonlaba, and Barbara Gottschalk. Mon, 29 Jul 2019 15:19:52 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-response-show-me-the-money-ways-teachers-can-raise-funds-for-their-classrooms/2019/07 /leadership/how-do-teachers-fund-their-classrooms-6-takeaways/2019/04 Most teachers say they expect to contribute resources to their classrooms, but teachers aren’t only putting up the cash themselves. In addition to old standbys like grants and bake sales, many are turning to other fundraising opportunities, including online crowdfunding platforms like DonorsChoose. Fri, 12 Apr 2019 01:40:12 GMT /leadership/how-do-teachers-fund-their-classrooms-6-takeaways/2019/04 /teaching-learning/teacher-keeps-up-long-tradition-of-hatching-chicks-with-kindergartners/2019/03 Cynthia Christopher's kindergarten class receives chicken eggs to hatch at Stonehurst Magnet School in Sun Valley, Calif. Thu, 21 Mar 2019 17:25:41 GMT /teaching-learning/teacher-keeps-up-long-tradition-of-hatching-chicks-with-kindergartners/2019/03 /leadership/school-districts-are-banning-teachers-from-using-donorschoose/2019/03 As teacher-led crowdfunding grows ever more popular, school leaders are starting to voice concerns. Thu, 14 Mar 2019 19:00:00 GMT /leadership/school-districts-are-banning-teachers-from-using-donorschoose/2019/03 /leadership/shootings-spur-teachers-to-appeal-for-help-in-buying-safety-supplies/2018/09 In the wake of deadly school shootings, more teachers are turning to crowdfunding sites to ask for help buying emergency supplies for classrooms. Tue, 25 Sep 2018 19:56:17 GMT /leadership/shootings-spur-teachers-to-appeal-for-help-in-buying-safety-supplies/2018/09 /leadership/after-recent-school-shootings-teachers-ask-public-for-help-buying-safety-supplies/2018/09 On platforms like Donors Choose and GoFundMe, teachers are fundraising for classroom barricades and emergency lockdown supplies. Tue, 18 Sep 2018 19:30:00 GMT /leadership/after-recent-school-shootings-teachers-ask-public-for-help-buying-safety-supplies/2018/09 /leadership/the-average-teacher-spends-479-a-year-on-classroom-supplies-national-data-show/2018/05 In the midst of statewide protests over low teacher pay and school spending, new federal data show that nine in 10 teachers spend their own money—often hundreds of dollars—on classroom supplies. Tue, 15 May 2018 08:02:00 GMT /leadership/the-average-teacher-spends-479-a-year-on-classroom-supplies-national-data-show/2018/05 /policy-politics/new-senate-tax-plan-doubles-teachers-deduction-for-buying-classroom-supplies/2017/11 The changes would allow teachers to deduct $500 from their taxable income for purchases they make out of pocket for their classrooms, from pencils to software Wed, 15 Nov 2017 13:29:43 GMT /policy-politics/new-senate-tax-plan-doubles-teachers-deduction-for-buying-classroom-supplies/2017/11 /leadership/senate-tax-bill-ends-deductions-for-state-and-local-taxes-classroom-supplies/2017/11 A national teachers' union says the House bill would jeopardize nearly $250 billion in education funding over the next decade, but the Senate bill could put even more pressure on revenue for schools. Fri, 10 Nov 2017 02:40:02 GMT /leadership/senate-tax-bill-ends-deductions-for-state-and-local-taxes-classroom-supplies/2017/11 /policy-politics/teachers-would-lose-250-deduction-for-classroom-materials-under-gop-tax-bill/2017/11 The tax bill proposed by Republican leaders scraps a benefit that many teachers have come to rely on: the $250 "educator expense deduction," which can be used to recoup the cost of classroom materials. Fri, 03 Nov 2017 13:55:22 GMT /policy-politics/teachers-would-lose-250-deduction-for-classroom-materials-under-gop-tax-bill/2017/11 /teaching-learning/oklahoma-teacher-panhandles-to-raise-money-for-classroom-supplies/2017/07 The teacher has since received over $25,000 in donations from people across the country and plans to set up a foundation for teachers to get school supplies. Wed, 26 Jul 2017 16:55:00 GMT /teaching-learning/oklahoma-teacher-panhandles-to-raise-money-for-classroom-supplies/2017/07 /leadership/more-teachers-are-creating-gofundme-campaigns-to-pay-for-classroom-supplies/2017/05 Teachers across the country are turning to GoFundMe to pay for a range of classroom supplies, from pencils and paper to iPads, according to new data released by the fundraising website. Tue, 02 May 2017 20:24:10 GMT /leadership/more-teachers-are-creating-gofundme-campaigns-to-pay-for-classroom-supplies/2017/05 /teaching-learning/new-mexico-gives-every-teacher-100-for-school-supplies/2015/09 The state's plan has been unenthusiastically greeted by one local union, though, that says it's a distraction from larger issues of education funding. Sat, 19 Sep 2015 14:00:49 GMT /teaching-learning/new-mexico-gives-every-teacher-100-for-school-supplies/2015/09