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Teachers dig deep to pay for materials and field trips
- 02-22-2010
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By Brian Charles/San Gabriel Valley Tribune
A recent field trip was a race against the clock for Jana Munoz and her students at Franklin Elementary. "If we don't get back to the school by 1:30 p.m., the school bus will cost us more than $400," said Munoz, a fifth-grade teacher. That's $400 Munoz can't afford. Field trips outside of district limits are just part of the expenses that school teachers at Pasadena Unified School District must pay for with their own money or money they get from grants. They're not alone. Sujey Acuna, programs director for the Adopt-A-Classroom organization, said on average the nation's teachers now spend about $1,200 a year on classroom supplies. Her organization allows K-12 educators to register on its Web site so that community members and businesses can donate money to help provide resources for their classrooms. (more...)
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