Category: Donors
AdoptAClassroom.org 2018 Teacher Survey on Classroom Spending
In April 2018, AdoptAClassroom.org invited all teachers registered on our website to complete a survey about their spending on classroom supplies. Our intent was to better understand how much teachers are spending out of pocket on supplies for their classroom and students and if/how this has changed since our 2015 survey. More than 4,400 teachers […]
Puffs Joins AdoptAClassroom.org to Celebrate Teachers
In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, Puffs is recognizing teachers who go above and beyond for their students. You can join the celebration! Thank A Teacher with Puffs! Starting Monday, May 4 through Friday, May 8, head to @PuffsTissues on Instagram and @Puffs on Twitter and Facebook to celebrate teachers across the country with #PuffsLovesTeachers. […]
Student Q&A: A Senior Project to Help Teachers
Rachelle is a high school student on a mission: to help more teachers! As part of her senior project, she researched how AdoptAClassroom.org is helping teachers get what they need. We asked Rachelle more about her project and passion to help teachers like those who have helped her. AdoptAClassroom.org: What is your senior project about? […]
Annual Report 2019: Shining a Light on High-Needs Education
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 […]
7 Distance Learning Resources Teachers Need
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, schools closed nationwide and teachers had to switch their classroom lesson plans to distance learning overnight. These abrupt changes created new challenges for teachers and their students, and they require unique distance learning resources to overcome them. Teachers are doing all they can to support their students from afar, […]
Support Kids and Teachers: COVID-19 Relief
As this global crisis evolves, it is clear that we must act now to support kids and teachers. All donations made to our Disaster Relief Fund by April 30, 2020 will be disbursed to high-need schools impacted by COVID-19. Your gift will be directed as a grant to high-need educators to purchase supplies that mitigate […]
Legacy Gifts Planning with Ann Pifer
Like many people, the uncertainty of the present times has me thinking about planning ahead, and part of that is working on updating my will and estate plan with legacy gifts. Part of the reason for doing this is for personal and family reasons – to make sure that my school-aged son is provided for […]
Legacy giving through your will, trust, retirement account, or life insurance
Are you looking for a meaningful way to support equity in education for future generations? We don’t know what the future holds for education in our country, but you can be certain that AdoptAClassroom.org will be there to help. A simple step toward our shared goal is to make a legacy gift to AdoptAClassroom.org through […]
STEM Fund Supports More Than 600 Students Nationwide
24 high-needs teachers across the nation received a STEM Fund classroom grant to purchase STEM teaching materials, benefitting more than 600 students. Thank you to Staples®, STEM Fund donors, and the F.I.S.H. Foundation for supporting STEM education this year! $24,000 in STEM Fund classroom grants was awarded to teachers to ensure hundreds of students have […]