Teachers First Fund: Up to $20,000 Matched

AUGUST 21 & 22 ONLY! OOLY and the AdoptAClassroom.org Board of Directors are challenging YOU to a dollar-for-dollar match for our Annual Fund up to $20,000. Your donation will go where it’s needed most to help teachers. For two decades you’ve helped AdoptAClassroom.org fund teachers across the country.  But our job isn’t done. Far from […]

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Teachers Spend $740 Each Year on Classroom Supplies, Up 23 Percent Since 2015

National nonprofit releases 2018 classroom spending survey of more than 4,400 teachers Minneapolis, MN — August 12, 2018 — AdoptAClassroom.org, the national nonprofit that raises funds for teachers to purchase school supplies, released today the results of their 2018 classroom spending survey of more than 4,400 U.S. teachers. Results show that the situation is getting […]

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New School Year Resolutions: 5 Self-Care Tips

The end of summer brings many New School Year Resolutions. As teachers, we give so much of ourselves to our students. But let’s be honest, teacher burnout is real. I’d like to share my top five self-care tips for enhancing your school year. 1. Disconnect Daily At the beginning of each school year, have a […]

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New Vendor Alert: Lee and Low Joins the AdoptAClassroom.org Family

AdoptAClassroom.org is excited to welcome book publisher Lee and Low into our vendor network! Lee and Low is an award-winning publisher that specializes in inclusive and diverse books that reflect the experiences and lives of every student. Lee and Low is entirely minority-owned, and published the first-ever picture book about Japanese Internment Camps during WWII. […]

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Lane Bryant Supports Teachers for Fifth Consecutive Year!

This August, Lane Bryant kicks off their fifth year partnering with AdoptAClassroom.org and supporting teachers through their Chalk it up to STYLE campaign. This annual fundraiser helps teachers purchase supplies for the upcoming school year. Throughout the entire month of August, Lane Bryant will offer teachers a 15% discount* on merchandise, including new fall looks. […]

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Lane Bryant Funds the High-Needs Classrooms Supplies and Coats Grant – Apply Today!

This grant opportunity has closed. Visit our Teacher Funding Opportunities page to learn more about current and upcoming educator funding opportunities from AdoptAClassroom.org. Lane Bryant knows that not only are teachers struggling to provide necessary supplies to help educate their students; they’re trying to keep them warm, too. That’s why they awarded AdoptAClassroom.org and Operation Warm with […]

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NYC School Teachers Get a Big Surprise!

Oscar Winning Actor, Artist and Activist, Common, paid a surprise visit to high-needs school P.S. 111 last Thursday. With the help of our corporate partner Burlington Stores, Common presented $10,000 to the school’s teachers, just in time for the upcoming school year. This donation makes it possible for P.S.111 teachers to purchase the classroom supplies […]

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Indiana Great Clips Salons and AdoptAClassroom.org Partner for Third Year to Support Teachers

100 Great Clips Indiana Locations Fundraising for Local Teachers INDIANAPOLIS —  July 12, 2018 — Teachers are preparing to go back to school. Purchasing classroom supplies is always a top priority – and often a financial burden for teachers. For the third year, Great Clips Indiana has partnered with AdoptAClassroom.org to help ease the burden. By generating awareness and raising funds for […]

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Burlington Supports Teachers Nationwide. You Can Too!

Our first year of partnership with Burlington Stores was a HUGE success! We raised over $1.55 million. Our campaign even won an award. But our work is not yet done. There are still hundreds of thousands of teachers in need of supplies for their classrooms and students. The good news? We’ve teamed up with Burlington […]

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