My wife is a teacher. About 2k per year of our own money goes to fund basic supplies in her classroom.
By basic I literally mean pens, paper, soap, folders, erasers, backpacks.
We also keep a little food stocked in her classroom for kids with blood sugar and nutritional issues, since it’s a very poor income district, but I wasn’t including that when I last did her expenses since it comes straight from our grocery budget.
It taught me to recognize the value in a lot of trash and turned me into the Greek God of thrifting. I can turn a balloon, solo cup and some rubber bands into a “vortex cannon.” “Let’s just walk outside and draw pictures of bugs” is one of my favorite “lessons.” I’d keep free samples/supplies given out at teacher conferences - if I could get 5 or 6 different things, it worked well as “stations.”
The poverty part I honestly can deal with. I’d be back in a heartbeat if it was possible.
It is insane to me that the teachers have to pay for any of it.
My wife is a teacher. About 2k per year of our own money goes to fund basic supplies in her classroom.
By basic I literally mean pens, paper, soap, folders, erasers, backpacks.
We also keep a little food stocked in her classroom for kids with blood sugar and nutritional issues, since it’s a very poor income district, but I wasn’t including that when I last did her expenses since it comes straight from our grocery budget.
That’s fucking nuts.
Yeah dude. Be nice to teachers because they literally bleed for their students. ( Most of them)
I bought my own baking soda and vinegar for my chemistry classes. And glow sticks, and candy, and glassware, and scales…
Crazy.
It taught me to recognize the value in a lot of trash and turned me into the Greek God of thrifting. I can turn a balloon, solo cup and some rubber bands into a “vortex cannon.” “Let’s just walk outside and draw pictures of bugs” is one of my favorite “lessons.” I’d keep free samples/supplies given out at teacher conferences - if I could get 5 or 6 different things, it worked well as “stations.”
The poverty part I honestly can deal with. I’d be back in a heartbeat if it was possible.