Tag: support teachers

A BIG shout out to all of Burlington’s amazing associates and generous customers. This back-to-school season, Burlington raised $1.5M+ to help K-12 teachers and their students get the classroom materials they need, wherever learning will take place this school year – virtually or in the classroom. This is the fourth consecutive year the national off-price […]

During this challenging time for educators and students, Kleenex® and Meijer teamed up with AdoptAClassroom.org to support teachers in Meijer’s home state of Michigan. Through the Kleenex® and Meijer Thank A Teacher Giveaway, 50 outstanding Michigan teachers each received a $500 Meijer gift card for their classroom needs. Thanks to Kleenex® and Meijer, hundreds of […]

Burlington, a leading national off-price retailer, teamed up with AdoptAClassroom.org this back-to-school season for the fourth consecutive year to help our nation’s teachers, who need our support now more than ever before. Since 2017, our GOLD Halo award-winning partnership with Burlington has raised more than $5.5 million to support K-12 teachers and students nationwide. When […]

The abrupt nationwide shift to Distance Learning has underscored the effects of poverty on education. Educators were left scrambling, often with little or no budget, to acquire needed resources for virtual instruction. As a result, hundreds of students across the country have been left behind, many of whom were already facing obstacles, such as food […]

Our friends at VTech and LeapFrog® have always supported parents and teachers with the resources they need to keep kids busy and learning while at home. Now they launched the #LearnThroughThis campaign, to provide free online educational activities, expert advice, and more, so learning doesn’t stop.  As part of the initiative, VTech is donating to […]

Since we began compiling our Annual Report in late 2019, the entire world has changed. As schools transition to distance learning, our nation’s teachers are being asked to do more than ever before. High-needs schools are facing overwhelming challenges to help their students access education from home. Much remains uncertain for the education of our […]

With the popularity of the #ClearTheLists movement, thousands of teacher tweets have shown just how many of our nation’s teachers and students don’t have the classroom supplies they need. Unfortunately, this problem has existed for a long time. That’s why, since 1998, AdoptAClassroom.org has worked with donors nationwide to raise $39 million for classrooms in […]

Burlington Stores raised more than $2 million this back-to-school season for classrooms coast to coast. We want to give a huge shout out to Burlington Stores and all of their 45,000 associates across the country for partnering with AdoptAClassroom.org for the third year in a row. It is because of your dedication and hard work […]

We’re thrilled to partner with Kona Ice for the third year! Over the past two years, our partnership with Kona Ice has helped fund classrooms in need of support nationwide. Together, we’ve helped teachers purchase the school supplies they needed to keep their classroom stocked with the learning materials their students were lacking. According to a […]