Many classrooms are crowded – full of students, books, supplies and oftentimes posters, signs and other required materials on the walls.
In Hamilton County, teachers post daily learning targets, and in most elementary classrooms, they display sight words or vocabulary words, math equations, reward charts and more.
And then there are the manila file folders, staplers, adult scissors, index cards, masking tape teachers need – supplies they need but don’t request from students.
School supplies are sorted in bins during the United Way day of caring in 2015 at the Teacher Supply Depot on Roanoke Avenue.More Info
NEW TEACHER SUPPLY DRIVEYou can sponsor new teachers in Hamilton County’s public schools as they set up their classrooms this summer by donating any of the following supplies:Manila file foldersStapler & staples3 hole punchTape dispenser and tapeGood teacher scissorsSharpiesPaper clips & binder clipsCopy paperMasking tapeExpo markersExpo board cleanerPost its – lots and all sizesPens for teachersIndex cardsEnvelopesBinders (1/2, 1 and/or 2 inch)Page protectorsBradded pocket foldersHighlighters
On average, buying classroom supplies can cost teachers about $450 a year, said Erin Kirby with Hamilton County Schools. And many teachers say they spend more than twice that.