Nearly every teacher funds their own classroom out of pocket, and at a Title I school the list is longer and the paycheck’s the same. Clearing it is a gift to the teacher and to 22 kids at once.
Clear a Teacher's Supply List
Ask a Title I teacher for their classroom wishlist link and clear it — teachers spend hundreds of their own dollars a year on tissues, pencils, and prize-box toys.
What you'll need
- A teacher's wishlist link (ask one directly, or search DonorsChoose for your zip)
- $30, or whatever the list needs
Pitfalls
- August and January are the crunch months — supplies run out mid-year, and mid-year givers are rare.
- Add a note telling the teacher, specifically, that their work is seen. They keep those notes for years.
- No teacher friend? DonorsChoose lists real classroom projects by zip code; pick one blocks from your house.
Let the one who is taught the word share all good things with the one who teaches. — Galatians 6:6