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 ...

Parents often spend hundreds of dollars each year on back-to-school clothing and supplies. Coupons, secondhand purchases and bulk buying can save money and offset the cost of inflation.

95% of public school teachers nationally spent their own money on classroom supplies without having been reimbursed, and, in every state, more than 9 out of 10 teachers incurred these unreimbursed ...