In a given year, one teacher estimated she spends $500 to $1,000 of her own money on school supplies.
USA TODAYROCKVILLE, Md. – Lauren Moskowitz's shopping list was the stuff of every kindergartner's dreams. The special-education teacher would need finger puppets, jumbo crayons and sidewalk chalk for her 5- and 6-year-olds.
Teacher Lauren Moskowitz loads her car with items purchased at a Rockville, Md. Target on Aug. 18, 2019.Moskowitz said her special-needs classroom has more needs than other classrooms, but the county allocates cash only on a per-student basis across the district. Along with baby wipes for students who aren't potty-trained, Moskowitz bought markers, sidewalk chalk and jumbo crayons – good for children in occupational therapy. She paid for it all out of her $90,000 salary, which accounts for her master's degree and 15 years' experience.
Alexandra Daniels is a 6th grade teacher at Eastern Middle School in Montgomery County, Maryland who has used her own money to purchase school supplies.“They walk into my room; it’s got a pleasant vibe. It’s going to have a pleasant smell,” Daniels said. “Middle school is a trying time, and I want them to feel comfortable and happy, and I also want to feel comfortable and happy.”
In a given year, Daniels estimated she spends $500 to $1,000 of her own money on school supplies. Her annual salary: $55,927. Ali Daniels, a math teacher at Eastern Middle School in Silver Spring, Maryland, shows off her back-to-school shopping list for her classroom.Although their spending numbers fall short of the Department of Education survey’s average of about $500, both Daniels and Moskowitz said their shopping was far from done.
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