The Classroom Project

In classrooms all across the country many teachers are having the same problem...lack of classroom supplies. Whether it be copy paper, pencils/pens, white boards, dry erase markers, staplers, etc. I'm sure many educators would agree with me that being a teacher is tough enough without the added stress of not having supplies. In a perfect world, your classroom is stocked with everything in the Office Supplies section of your local Staples or Office Depot. However, in the real world, teachers are having to purchase their own classroom supplies and we aren't being reimbursed. However, there's not much of a choice; these supplies are an important part of keeping classroom instruction going.

It isn't enough to walk into a classroom ready to educate and mold young minds! It's important to have the necessary tools to do so. I know many are wondering, "What happens to the school supplies that parents purchase at the beginning of the school year?" I can definitely answer that! Either the supplies have run out by this time in the school year or classrooms didn't get much supplies to begin with. Though it's every teacher's dream for parents to purchase everything on the Back to School lists, we know many aren't financial able to do so.

I believe it's an extremely noble idea to raise awareness for the need for classroom supplies! The University of Southern California's Rossier School of Education sees the need and developed "The Classroom Project". The initiative was established to help award 30 prizes to K-12 educators to help them with classroom supply needs! For more information or to enter the contest go to http://rossieronline.usc.edu/the-classroom-project-classroom-supplies-for-teachers-contest/ .