Category: AAC News

In December, a story about South Dakota teachers scrambling for $1 bills in a promotional event called “Dash for Cash” went viral. Many were shocked by the way the teachers had to compete over support from their community.  The increased need for school supplies and decreasing classroom budgets exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers now […]

At AdoptAClassroom.org, we want to make sure that educators have the resources they need to support their students. We’ve seen more and more teachers spend their AdoptAClassroom.org donations on supplies for social emotional learning activities.  To help, we’ve assembled some resources below for educators who want to integrate more social emotional learning activities into their […]

*Note: The #SeasonOfGiving Giveaway has closed. To be notified of our upcoming funding opportunities, register your classroom here or school here. We’re celebrating Giving Tuesday by donating 40 $50 AdoptAClassroom.org school supply donations to PreK-12 teachers. These back-to-school donations for teachers will be awarded to AdoptAClassroom.org registered teachers who update their classroom page by Giving Tuesday on […]

The 2021/2022 school year began as yet another tumultuous academic year for U.S. teachers and students as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, rising racism, and increased political incivility. For Giving Tuesday 2021, AdoptAClassroom.org is shining a spotlight on our nation’s innovative teacher heroes who are working hard to combat the negative effects these stressors […]

AdoptAClassroom.org is a national nonprofit that provides classroom funding to teachers so they can support their students with the learning supplies they need to succeed in school. We strive to be teacher-focused in everything we do, which is why we started the Teacher Advisory Board. To help us create the most teacher-friendly online platform for […]

In September 2020, Lenovo launched the Lenovo Teacher Giveaway in partnership with AdoptAClassroom.org. During the 13-month sweepstakes, 24 teachers won $1,000 each to purchase school supplies on AdoptAClassroom.org. The sweepstakes came to a close in September 2021, when the final winners were announced, including one Grand Prize winner who received $2,500 from Lenovo and a […]

For the fifth consecutive year, Burlington, the national discount retailer, and their generous customers and associates stepped up to show their support! Their national, in-store fundraising campaign raised more than $1.8 million for AdoptAClassroom.org. Burlington’s support allows us to provide more teachers with the hands-on tools and materials their students will need in the classroom […]

This giveaway has concluded. Visit our Teacher Funding Opportunities page to learn more about current and upcoming educator funding opportunities from AdoptAClassroom.org. To celebrate the start of the school year, OOLY is helping teachers create happy in the classroom with new supplies.  Teachers are spending more than ever before on school supplies, now an average of $750 […]

This giveaway has concluded. Visit our Teacher Funding Opportunities page to learn more about current and upcoming educator funding opportunities from AdoptAClassroom.org. AdoptAClassroom.org is kicking off AdoptAClassroom Week with a variety of exciting back to school giveaway opportunities for teachers to purchase learning materials. From August 23–27, 2021, we’re hosting a #AdoptMyClassroom Giveaway on Twitter […]