Author: Melissa Hruza

Now through National STEM Day (11/8/2019), the Staples® STEM Match is matching your gift to the STEM Fund dollar for dollar, up to $15,000. Help us raise enough to fund 1,000 STEM students across the nation! Did you know? In 1960, 1.1 million Americans worked in Science and Engineering fields, while today it’s approaching six […]

Alex is a music teacher supporting three different high school choirs: Jazz Choir, Concert Choir, Varsity Choir; plus a middle school choir, and 6th grade music exploration. He also teaches a music theater appreciation class and a glee class. Overall, he has over 300 students in his relatively new music program. Like any teacher, he […]

Alex Ferderer is the director of a new choral music program at Open World Learning (OWL) Community, a grade 6-12 school in St. Paul, MN. As music programs across the nation are being cut or disappearing completely, St. Paul Public Schools saw the value in creating a completely new program for their students. The program […]

This giveaway has concluded. Visit our Teacher Funding Opportunities page to learn more about current and upcoming educator funding opportunities from AdoptAClassroom.org. Teachers purchase extra learning materials for their students⁠ not because it’s their job⁠, but because they care. That’s why we wanted to celebrate with a teacher giveaway. We’re partnering with Staples to thank teachers who […]

We launched our School Program because individual and business donors wanted to provide more meaningful support to classrooms and schools in need. Our experience working with business donors to fundraise highlights how employee engagement can lead to real impact in the classroom. Some of our business donors have offered their employees a variety of ways […]

Last Updated 8/20/2019 11:00PM CST: We’ve reached our goal, but please keep supporting the teachers and schools you love. Thank you to everyone who participated. Still want to help? Search for your favorite teacher here or school here.   Back to school can be a difficult time for educators and students alike. A new school […]

Teachers are paying it forward on Twitter by buying one another’s classroom wishlist items to #ClearTheList. Many have never met one another, but they share the common experience of spending their own money on their students. 96% of teachers spend their own money on classroom supplies. Did you know that you can use AdoptAClassroom.org to […]

This giveaway has concluded. Visit our Teacher Funding Opportunities page to learn more about current and upcoming educator funding opportunities from AdoptAClassroom.org. It’s our third year partnering with OOLY to #addhappy to classrooms across the nation! OOLY believes that teachers are heroes who already do everything they can and shouldn’t have the burden of spending their own […]

Burlington knows that students across the country are faced with many challenges beyond the curriculum in their classrooms. Too often, educators have to respond when their students show up to school without the basics they need, and that includes a warm coat. That’s why Burlington is partnering with AdoptAClassroom.org this back-to-school season as a Preferred […]