3 ways to fulfill a teacher’s holiday wishlist
Limited budgets and larger class sizes are leaving more teachers in the lurch. Many have had trouble getting the proper supplies they need in the classroom.
In a pre-pandemic survey by Adopt a Classroom, 96% of teachers shared that they purchase supplies for both the classroom and the student. Since the pandemic, things have only gotten worse. In August, Texas math teacher Michelle Williams told Houston Public Media that she spent over $500 on supplies and is expecting that cost to rise as the school year goes on.
To resolve the issue, it has becoming increasingly popular for educators to create wishlists to share on social media. That way friends, family, and even perfect strangers can ensure students are well equipped for the schoolyear.
Brittany Mahomes, co-owner of Kansas City Current and wife of Kansas City Chief quarterback Patrick Mahomes, has encouraged followers on Twitter to click on the wish lists, and help teachers out, because “they deserve it.”
One educator replied: “Thank you for using your platform to help share our lists! We spend thousands of our own $ on supplies. With budgets tight, every little bit helps!”
Brittany described the power of using your social media for good in this way: “When god gives you a platform, use it, in the right way and share what you believe in the most.”
Here’s how to follow her example and lend a helping hand:
- Connect with a classroom in need. You can do this by either visiting local schools and speaking with staff about ways you can donate or support a classroom from the comfort of your own home. Through DonorsChoose, a website that allows for teachers to request classroom supplies and connect with willing donors, individuals are able to directly donate to the supply funds of schools in their area or beyond.
- Visit the twitter tags #CleartheList and #Adoptateacher. Teachers use these hashtags to share their classroom Amazon wishlists. Every purchased item is removed from the wishlist and sent directly to the teacher in need.
- Use your voice to bring awareness. Whether it be gathering your friends and family together to purchase and distribute classroom basics or boosting a teachers supply list on social media. These are ways you can use your connections and voice to inform others about this important topic.
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