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Win $1,000 Each for You and Your Teacher Bestie!

Is there a teacher in your life that inspires you? Perhaps your teaching bestie or the mentor that took you under their wing? Maybe even the teacher in the classroom across the hall? Tell us about why your teacher bestie inspires you before June 28, 2023 and you can both win $1,000 in AdoptAClassroom.org funds! […]

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Do Teachers Need to Buy Their Own Supplies in 2023?

Since 2015, AdoptAClassroom.org has surveyed our national community of teachers about how much they spend out of pocket on school supplies. The question remains: Do teachers need to buy their own supplies in 2023 or is the issue improving? This year, AdoptAClassroom.org celebrates its 25th year of supporting students and teachers. Unfortunately, while our reach […]

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Teacher Supply List for Back-to-School Basics

Getting your teacher supply list ready for the back-to-school season can be exciting and challenging. While you’re brainstorming all the engaging activities you want to try and imagining how to fit in new state standards into an old favorite lesson plan, let us take care of the basics! You can spend the donations in your […]

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Advice for First-Year Teachers

We know that teachers spend a lot of money out of pocket on supplies for their students year-to-year, but for first-year teachers who start from scratch, the amount of supplies they need can be overwhelming. To support new educators, we assembled some practical advice from experienced teachers, including their suggestions for a first-year teacher supply […]

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Social-Emotional Learning Ideas for Your Classroom

As students recover from the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, we continue to hear from teachers that they’re searching for social-emotional learning resources to support students. To help provide teachers like you with SEL resources, we brought our community of teachers together to share their tips and we’re sharing them with you!  We recently […]

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Little Words Project’s ‘Teacher’ Bracelet Sparks Kindness

Little Words Project is dedicated to helping teachers equip their students with the tools they need to thrive in school. For the second consecutive year, Little Words Project is donating *25% of the purchase price of every ‘Teacher’ bracelet sold to AdoptAClassroom.org, with a maximum donation of $100,000.  In 2022, Little Words Project donated more […]

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AdoptAClassroom.org and Subaru Receive 2023 Gold Halo Award! 

At the annual Engage for Good Conference, AdoptAClassroom.org and our friends at Subaru of America received some great news – our Subaru Loves Learning campaign received the 2023 GOLD Halo Award for Best Education Initiative.  The Halo Awards honor social impact initiatives that are creating a better world through a non-profit and corporate business partnership. […]

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Free Music Education Resources for World Day of Music

World Day of Music, which takes place on June 21, is the perfect opportunity for teachers to add music to their classroom. Music can be a great tool for helping students identify their emotions, provide stress relief, and be a source of joy and laughter.  AdoptAClassroom.org has compiled a list of free activities and resources, […]

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PPG Foundation Expands Access to STEM Learning for Students

Integrative STEM learning is essential to prepare students for future careers in a highly technological world. However, not all students have the opportunity to gain an understanding of, and exposure to, the possibilities in STEM. In addition, many high-needs schools often do not have access to the equipment and experiences required to help students get […]

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