With many schools now back in session, I’m hearing a lot about teachers buying supplies for their classrooms with their own money. I recently read an article reporting that the average teacher in the U.S. spends around $479 per year on supplies for which they aren’t reimbursed.
A couple of days ago, I heard this topic discussed on an early morning news program. One of the reporters made an interesting comment. He said that teaching is the only profession where people need to pay out-of-pocket for supplies used by the people whom they serve.
Here’s my concern
I deeply respect teachers, and I feel that more needs to be done to find other sources to cover classroom expenses. However, I must disagree with this reporter’s statement.
