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? […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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A child held by a parent looks into the camera. Caption is: Disaster Relief Fund COVID-19 Relief for Teachers and Students
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 […]

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Blog Header. A Time For Planning: Discussing Legacy Gifts with Ann Pifer
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 […]

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Giving Guide: Plan to Pass on your Values.
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 […]

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STEM Fund Supports More Than 600 Students Nationwide
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 […]

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This School Survey Found What Educators Need

Educators are in desperate need of supplies. The average teacher spends $740 a year of their own money on classroom materials, but that’s not enough to keep up with the needs of their students throughout the school year. To better serve teachers and schools, AdoptAClassroom.org conducted a national school survey of K-12 educators to find […]

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2020 Truly is “The Year of Special Education”

Oregon’s 2019 Teacher of The Year, special education teacher Mercedes Muñoz, stated in a recent interview with OPB that 2020 is “The Year of Special Education.” After talking to 6th grade special education teacher Alejandro, we can see why Muñoz is hopeful about the state of special education this year. “Finally people are getting it […]

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