Author: Kirsten Fedorowicz

Teachers need school supplies year-round, not just during the back-to-school season. To help teachers get the supplies they need to finish the year strong, AdoptAClassroom.org is matching donations made to classroom pages on Giving Tuesday, November 29, 2022.  We’re doubling donations made to PreK-12 classroom pages on AdoptAClassroom.org, up to $50*. Matching begins at 9am […]

Little Words Project is all about spreading kindness and paying it forward. Vickie, an art teacher at Renaissance School for the Arts in Harlem, New York, got to experience that first hand when Little Words Project surprised her with a $1,000 classroom donation. Art supplies like paper, paints, and clay are expensive, and they get […]

Florida-based Office Depot partnered with AdoptAClassroom.org to kick off the 2022/2023 school year with a $5K surprise donation to Sunshine Elementary School in Miramar, Florida. The donation was divided equally among teachers so each could  purchase classroom tools and materials, without spending their own money, and make sure their students were equipped to learn.  And […]

On Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, our friends at Subaru helped Andy surprise two deserving teachers with big boxes of classroom supplies and flexible funding through AdoptAClassroom.org.  The two teachers, Cheryl F. and Joe I., were invited on the set of Watch What Happens Live as VIP guests. Live on air, they were […]

Native American History Month recognizes the historic and modern contributions of diverse Native peoples to the United States’ history and culture.  AdoptAClassroom.org is providing a list of free resources to help you highlight Native cultures this month and integrate Native voices into your curriculum year-round.  Please note: AdoptAClassroom.org is sharing these resource(s) with the intent […]

We are highlighting a few teacher quotes to remind educators – and the public – that their work in the classroom matters. The compassion teachers show their students makes a difference. Teachers need more support. Only 7% of teachers say their classroom budgets are enough to meet students’ needs, so many educators spend their own […]

Teaching has been immensely challenging over the last few years. Teachers have had to facilitate learning in the face of traumatic events happening in their communities and worldwide. While it’s important to address these events in the classroom, it can be hard to sort through trauma-informed teaching practices to find the right way to speak […]

We’re excited to launch our second annual AdoptAClassroom Week to support teachers at the start of the school year. To celebrate, we have several classroom funding opportunities for PreK-12 teachers nationwide. Want to help PreK-12 teachers during AdoptAClassroom Week? We have ways for you to get involved!  What is AdoptAClassroom Week? AdoptAClassroom.org started AdoptAClassroom Week […]

Trying to teach without basic supplies like pencils, markers, and paper is like trying to climb a mountain without the proper gear. Due to a lack of resources in schools, teachers spend an average of $750 out of their own pockets on school supplies to ensure that their students are successful.  Our partners at Subaru […]