00:01September is coming, which means students and teachers everywhere will be heading back to school.
00:11Before the year begins, educators will prepare their classrooms to help their pupils learn.
00:16In many instances, teachers will purchase supplies with their own money.
00:19On average, these professionals spend nearly $500 per year of their own money on supplies and related materials.
00:26Some teachers spend far more than the national average.
00:29About 1 in 10 educators spent $1,000 or more of their own money over the course of the school year.
00:34In total, U.S. teachers spend $1.6 billion covering the cost of supplies to give their students the tools they need to succeed.
00:41To reduce costs for their employees, school districts have added teacher-specific supplies to their students' class list.
00:47Some items include wet wipes, trash bags, and even reams of copy or paper.
00:51However, this isn't the case everywhere.
00:53About 90% of teachers working in low-income areas or school districts purchase supplies for their students.
00:59Needless to say, on Teacher Appreciation Day, you should definitely take care of your child's educator.
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