Teacher Out of Pocket

Spending
National Education Association Statistics
• 2016 Analysis by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) states that
all teachers (including the 4.9% of teachers who do not spend
their own money on needed classroom supplies) spend a Educators
minimum of $459/annually. in High-
Educators
• 9 out of 10 teachers do not get reimbursed for their own Poverty
money spent on classroom materials. in Low- schools
Poverty spend an
• In 2016, The U.S. Department of Education’s National Center schools
for Education Statistics shows that educators in Arizona spend average of
spend an
on average $552/annually ($ Spending info is inflation adjusted $523/yr
to 2018) average of
$434/yr

National Education Association (2019)

http://neatoday.org/2019/08/26/teachers-spending-on-school-supplies/
Classroom Supplies Breakdown
State by State
 Needs In The Classroom
• Classroom supplies needed on a daily • Classroom supplies needed to facilitate
basis: project:
• Smartboard • Windows Office 365 Education
• Internet • PNY 128GB USB Flash Drive
• Chromebook • 8ct 10” x 10” Painting Canvas
• Google Classroom • Internet
• Dry erase Board • Dry erase board
• Markers • Markers
• Pencils/erasers • Colored Pencils
• Paper • Construction Paper
• Journal • Ballpoint Pen
• Colored Pencils Needs of students following the impact of the
• Glue sticks project:
• Pencil Sharpeners • Food
• Cleaning supplies • PTA event fundraising
• Notebooks • Clothing
• Copy Paper • Fund raising
• Scissors
• Support from the Community
• Crowdfunding
 Grants
Name Amount Description Website
Funds for Teachers $5,000 - FFT awards grants for professional development to teachers, based on the materials and http://www.fundforteachers.org/
(FFT) $10,000 resources needed to ensure optimum growth as an educator.

McCarthey Awarded up to The McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation issues Teacher Development Grants https://mccartheydressman.org/tea
Dressman Teacher $10,000 for teachers working in K-12 education. The grant is used to allow educators to apply cher-development-grants/
Development innovative impact projects tovimplement new teaching methods and strategies.
Grant
Elmer’s Teacher $100 - $500 The Kids in Need Foundation partnered with the educational product company Elmer’s https://www.kinf.org/programs/sup
Tool Kit Grant to create The Teacher’s Tool Kit Grant (TTKG). TTKG provides k-12 educators, in plyboxes/
low-income schools, the ability to fund classroom projects that aim to promotes the
students’ collaborative, creative, cognitive and critical thinking. TTTKG’s are awarded
based on financial and student needs, as well as, a summary on how he project meets
the students’ needs and the number of students involved.

NEA Foundation $2,000 - Teachers must create a plan/project that promotes their students’ problem solving and https://www.neafoundation.org/
Student $5000 critical thinking skills. The project needs to aim to ensure that the students expand their
Achievement Grant understanding on various subjects. The Grant will fund the teachers plan/project for 1
year and the grant can be used for resource materials, supplies, equipment,
transportation and technology. Anything regarding the project that directly impacts the
students’ educational experience.

Beacon Technology Up to $1,000 The BTTG is for educators that need extra funding for classroom supplies, educational https://fios.verizon.com/beacon/t
Teacher Grant subscriptions , educational apps.. Etc. The BTTG is offered 1-2 times per year. echnology-teacher-grant/
(BTTG)
 Fundraising Program Proposals
Strategy Platform/Place or Idea/example Fundraising
Software Category
Create smart Social media platform, The teachers and students can build a social media account, such as Fundraiser using social
online such as Facebook facebook, in order to launch an online fundraiser to promote donations for media to promote the project
donation forms the proposed Impact Project. and receive donations from
community
Corporate Promote program through The Corporate Alumni Program is a type of corporate giving program that Encourages corporate
Alumni Social media, email, will match an employees initial donation, which in turn, essentially doubles companies to match their
Program dedicated Matching Gift an employee’s initial donation toward the schools impact project. employee initial donations.
website, etc… Can use the internet or face
to face to promote the
program.
Battle of the The battle of the bands or The Battle of the Bands / Talent show is a great Idea to raise money for a Actual event. Could be
Bands / Talent talent show would take impact project. The program would offer free recording time, from a local held on campus at school
show place on the school recording studio, to the band that wins the competition. All proceeds would gymnasium or the drama
campus go to the educational department proposing the impact project.. This theatre.
fundraiser is not only a fun, engaging idea; It also promotes collaborative,
cognitive and creative thinking

Carwash School Teachers must create a plan/project that promotes their students’ problem Event:
Gas Station solving and critical thinking skills. The project needs to aim to ensure that All carwash proceeds go to
Vacant Parking lot the students expand their understanding on various subjects. The Grant class with impact project
Easy access corner will fund the teachers plan/project for 1 year and the grant can be used for proposal.
location resource materials, supplies, equipment, transportation and technology.
Anything regarding the project that directly impacts the students’
educational experience.
 Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Fundraising
Work with your Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
PTA’s are essential to ensure that students have engaging school curriculum and are surrounded by a healthy school environment. This creates a safe
environment for students, in order for an optimum learning experience. Furthermore, the PTA is also a great association to raise money for special field trips
and more importantly, the additional financial resources are used for innovative impact projects and activities.
PTA Fundraising Ideas
1. A Hobbies, Arts and Crafts Fair – This enables the teacher to engage their educational community, by allowing students, parents and even teacher,
the opportunity to showcase their hobbies and artistic talents. Have a small percentage of the proceeds go to the PTA and the remainder of the
proceeds would be used to fun the project. For additional funds, a small admission fee would be required for all visitors.
2. Read-A-Thon – The PTA raises funds for the project by having students receive pledges from relatives, neighbors, family, friends, businesses and
others for reading a certain amount of pages. This is an easy way to convince people to pledge because of how much of an educational benefit this
fundraiser is for the students. It not only has a huge educational benefit because the educator can facilitate and give options to the students regarding
their read, so the books selected will directly corollate with the given curriculum/objective/impact project… etc.
3. Sport Days – A great fundraising opportunity for an impact project! As the students compete in a variety of active activities and sports; PTA
members can organize, one or more of the following effective fundraising activities:
• Lemonade/tea stand – Sell lemonade, iced tea, coffee, soda, candy, and snacks to raise money for the project.
• Picnic – Organize a picnic breakfast/lunch with all the students, parents and PTA members, before Sports Day actually begins. Have PTA members set up a table with
picnic breakfast/lunch baskets available for purchase. Give small percentage to PTA and remainder of profits would go to the classes that needed the funds for their project.
• BBQ – Have the PTA members fire up a BBQ to cook burgers and hotdogs; to promote funds for the impact project
DonorBox Nonprofit (2018). Potent and Creative PTA Fundraising Ideas. Retrieved from https://donorbox.org/nonprofit-blog/pta-fundraising-ideas/
 Crowdfunding
Crowdfunding Definition:
• The Idea of funding an impact project by raising small amounts of money from a large quantity of people, generally through the
internet using a specific website or social media. (Oxford Dictionary, 2019)
• Crowdfunding can be used as a great asset top schools and educational organizations, that are trying to raise money for their impact
project.
• Donors like crowdfunding for specific projects, instead of general fundraising. Crowdfunding works very well in education because
people who are donating their money, feel better when they know exactly where their money is going and. How the money will be
used. By selecting interesting, engaging and concrete outcomes, will exponentially increase the quantity of donations.
• Crowdfunding not only helps increase funds but it also ensures that reasonable goals are set for the impact project. Crowdfunding
platforms also assign workgroups (PTA member, Parent and Student work groups), assigned roles to ensure everyone is equally
participating and exercising their strengths during collaborative and creative thinking.
• Crowdfunding uses marketing strategies such as local media, social media, email blasts, blogs and social apps, to promote the
upcoming events and identify the target audience to ensure receiving maximum funds
• Make sure to consider either rewards or incentives for donors that make large contributions. This will create some urgency and push
the donors to give a little more, in order to receive a reward or incentive.
• Crowdfunding also offers students leadership opportunities and also allows educators to take advantage of a teachable moment.
Crowdfunding is not only a great specific project-based learning opportunity for students regarding the curriculum, but it also
incorporates creativity, money making skills, money managing skills, marketing and communication skills as well.
• Crowdfunding not only goes hand in hand with the impact project based learning; it also inspires students to become entrepreneurs
and shows students the benefits for planning and executing long-term goals. This is an important and useful tool, that students can
relate to real life events and students will use these positive benefits for the rest of their lives.
 Budget Table
Classroom Supplies Needed for Impact Project

Item Price Quanity Total Price

Windows Office 365 Education FREE All students $0.00
PNY 128GB USB Flash Drive $11.99 9 $116.54
8ct 10”x10” Painting Canvas $19.99 10 $215.89
Internet $500 /month $6,000/yr
60” Dry Erase Board $83.87 1 $90.57
10ct Crayola Markers $2.39 30 $77.43
24ct Colored Pencils $2.97 30 $96.22
50ct Construction Paper $3.67 6 $23.78
Total Amount
Ruler $.50 30 $16.20 /Annually
2ct Ballpoint Pens (signatures $1.00 30 $32.40
needed for citizen Bill of Rights) $6,669.03
 Daily Classroom Supplies
Item Price Quantity Total
SMART Board $1,602.04 1 $1,730.20
Internet $500 /month $6,000/annually
Dell Chromebook $99.99 30 $3,239.40
Google Classroom FREE 1 $0.00
60” Dry Erase Board $83.87 1 $90.57
72 ct #2 Pencils $3.97 4 $17.15
100ct Notebook Paper $.49 8 $4.23
Journal $1.00 250 $270.00
8ct .21oz Glue Sticks $1.00 31 $33.48
X-ACTO electric Pencil Sharpener $28.99 $62.61
Cleaning Supplies
Notebook $1.00 250 $270.00
500ct Computer Paper $7.49 3 $24.26 Total
Pear Deck FREE All Students $0.00 Annually
Scissors $1.00 30 $32.40 $11,498.79

Item
Windows Office 365 Education
PNY 128GB USB Flash Drive
8ct 10” x 10” Painting Canvas
Internet
students can locate the project rubric in their google classroom. This ensures each group has clear and concise instruction regarding their
60” Dry Erase Board
10ct Crayola Markers
24ct Colored Pencils
50ct Construction Paper
Ruler
2ct Ballpoint Pens (signatures needed
Ballpoint pens are needed for signatures validating the groups country’s Bill of Rights and signatures from the people with the assigned
for citizen Bill of Rights)
Budget Narrative
Expenditures related to project Narrative
Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Publisher, Documents and forms software needed to complete Impact Project
Groups from each class period will save their projects progress on the PNY USB flash drive. The project flash drives will remain with
me and will be handed out each day my classes work on their projects.
Groups are required to create their country’s flag using colored markers or colored pencils and the representation of the flag will be
placed on the 10” x 10” Painting Canvas.
The world wide web is needed for various resources, facts, context, Bill of Rights, submissions of project through Black Board and
Multi-day impact project.
Students will collaborate in their groups, come up with a list of Bill of Rights for their country and write the Bill of Rights for the
citizens of the created country
Each group must design a symbolic and colorful flag . colored markers are an option for optimum design and each group will be
required to explain the flags meaning of the colors and design.
Each group must design a symbolic and colorful flag. Colored pencils are another option for optimum design.Eeach group will be
required to explain the meaning of the flags colors and design.
Colorful construction Paper is used to promote creativity and help each group engage their target audience in the presentation, in order
to eliminate unnecessary talking or distractions.
Rubric states that organization and symmetry regarding the flag and brochure are heavily graded for this assignment. I want to see my
students put 110% of their effort into their project. Students are encouraged to use rulers, In order to keep the brochures lines straight
and the flags symbol/colors symmetrical and even.
roles of the president, dictator, monarch … etc.
 Resources For Funding
**The NEA Foundation (2019). Learning & Leadership Grants Retrieved From: https://www.neafoundation.org/ **

Grants for Teachers

• Fund For Teacher (FFT) - http://www.fundforteachers.org/
• McCarthey Dressman Teacher Development Grant - https://mccartheydressman.org/teacher-development-grants/
• Elmer’s Teacher Tool Kit Grant - https://www.kinf.org/programs/supplyboxes/
• Beacon Technology Teacher Grant (BTTG) - https://fios.verizon.com/beacon/technology-teacher-grant/

Fundraising
• Funds20rgs - https://funds2orgs.com/school-fundraising-ideas-guide/
• Donorbox Non-Profit Blog - https://donorbox.org/nonprofit-blog/school-fundraising-ideas/
• Gofundme -
https://www.gofundme.com/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=GoFundMe_US_EN_Exact_Desktop_NewDormant&utm_content=gofundme&utm_term=go%20fun
d%20me_e_c_ad&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI28GNheCE5gIVrB-tBh2F0w2GEAAYAiAAEgIAcfD_BwE
Crowdfunding

• Fundly (2018). Successful Crowdfunding Examples for Schools and Education. Retrieved from: Fundly (2018). Successful Crowdfunding Examples for Schools and Education. Retrieved
From: https://blog.fundly.com/crowdfunding-examples-schools-education/
• Education World (2019). Raise Money With Crowdfunding: Top 9 Tips for Schools. Retrieved from: https://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/crowdfunding-fundraising-schools-tips-best-
practices.shtml
• Gofundme (2019). Free fundraising for the people and causes you care about. Retrieved from:
https://www.gofundme.com/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=GoFundMe_US_EN_Exact_Desktop_NewDormant&utm_content=gofundme&utm_term=go%20fun
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 Crowdfunding Resources
Crowdfunding
• Fundly (2018). Successful Crowdfunding Examples for Schools and Education. Retrieved
from: Fundly (2018). Successful Crowdfunding Examples for Schools and Education.
Retrieved From: https://blog.fundly.com/crowdfunding-examples-schools-education/

• Education World (2019). Raise Money With Crowdfunding: Top 9 Tips for Schools.
Retrieved from: https://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/crowdfunding-fundraising-
schools-tips-best-practices.shtml

• Gofundme (2019). Free fundraising for the people and causes you care about. Retrieved
from:
https://www.gofundme.com/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=G
oFundMe_US_EN_Exact_Desktop_NewDormant&utm_content=gofundme&utm_term=
go%20fund%20me_e_c_ad&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI28GNheCE5gIVrB-
tBh2F0w2GEAAYAiAAEgIAcfD_BwE