economy
North Carolina teachers spend an average of $1,632 of their own money on school supplies—a foundation just gave $2M so they won’t have to
During the past couple of months as you’ve scrolled through social media, you’ve likely come across posts with links to teacher wishlists for items for their classroom. That’s because most teachers have to pay for supplies, decor, and other classroom necessities out of their own pocket.
TL;DR
- Exponential Scholars donated $2.25 million to fund all open North Carolina projects on DonorsChoose.
- The donation covers over 3,200 classroom projects across more than 1,000 schools.
- North Carolina teachers spend an average of $1,632 per year on school supplies, the second highest in the U.S.
- The average teacher salary in North Carolina is $58,292, ranking 43rd nationally.
- DonorsChoose has facilitated billions in donations to millions of projects since its founding in 2000.