I teach a great bunch of 2nd grade students@! They are willing and eager to learn! We are a Title I school and due to the economy my job is getting harder and harder. I no longer get donations of things we NEED and items we WISH for. Often, my own funds are spent for students; however, my own funds only go so far. My students and I need help! Most of my students do come from families struggling to meet needs at home, so a lot of times they dont have the school supplies needed. I want students to engage in hands on activities and projects to enrich their love of learning as well as have some basic school supplies that are needed for everyday learning. My students LOVE to read! A more diverse and larger classroom library to meet my students needs would be greatly appreciated. A donation of any kind to complete these projects and activities would be WONDERFUL!!!

I currently teach fifth grade at Casselberry Elementary. We are a Title I school where 63% of our students are on free/reduced lunches. My job is to help these children learn and have fun at the same time. Due to the economy my job is getting harder and harder. I no longer get donations of things we need and we, my students and I need help. We would love the opportunity to do great science experiements or get wonderful manipulatives for Math. But for us, the budget just isnt there. Please help our classroom. These children are so worth it. If you could see their smiles and hear their laughter you would know why I am fighting so much to help them. They appreciate everything I get for them because in reality they dont have alot. I provide that safe house when they are here at school. They dont worry about their parents fighting, or not having enough food or about that person knocking on their door asking for money. They come to me to learn something new and to forget about what is going on around them. Please help my children.... they truly are "our" future...

I am a third grade teacher who has been teaching for over 40 years. My school is a Title I school with an enrollment of 750 students. 70% of the children are on free or reduced lunch. I have three computers in my classroom and 18 students who "share" the computers. I also have access to the computer lab one day a week for 40 minutes. Most of my students do not have access to a computer at their homes. I also have students who are FIT students (families in transition) Therefore, the only computer time that they have is at school. My dream would be to have a laptop available for each student in my classroom. I would, of course, be happy with one. We have transitioned to test taking on the computer. This is difficult for some of the students as they do not have the needed computer skills. Having computers for each in the classroom would increase their skills, help to develop research activities and increase confidence in the children. It would also allow the students have a computer to call their own while in the classroom.