Every year, teachers spend an average of $1,000 of their own money on supplies for their classrooms. It's nothing new, my Mom spent at least that much every year when she taught second grade in the early 80s.  I've talked to a couple of teachers in the Lansing area, and they each get $200 for school supplies at the beginning of the year.  $200 is a drop in the bucket, people. Kids need journals and pencils and erasers and tape, and especially if it's a Title I school, meaning a large low-income student population, teachers dip into their pockets again and again during the year. The total amount that teachers spend annually is around four BILLION dollars, and Office Max says that is UNACCEPTABLE.   That’s why I’ve joined the Max Moms for teachers program to help create awareness and give back to teachers. The Max Moms are working in collaboration with the national “A Day Made Better” cause founded by OfficeMax and nonprofit Adopt-A- Classroom to help erase teacher-funded … [Read more...]