Budgeting for Classroom Supplies
It’s time to start prepping the classroom—and to spend money. Here are some ways to reduce the amount you spend as a teacher, and still have a nice classroom.
Fundraising
Little School, Big Heart
It began on a lovely spring afternoon in 2015, when a Grade 7 student came up to me during recess: Student: “Do you know Rick Mercer?” Me: “Yup.” Student: “Do you know about ...
The Altruistic Tourist: Putting Your Vacation to Good Use
Volunteer travelling—dubbed "voluntourism"—has become very popular in the last 25 years. Voluntourists want to travel, learn, and contribute to something meaningful.
Creative Fundraising
Schools have been holding bake sales, dance-a-thons, read-a-thons, and bottle drives forever. They are reliable ways to raise funds for but these ideas are also boring and a ...