Nicole, a third-grade teacher, believes teachers need more money from schools for supplies and materials. Based on documentation shared with Insider, Nicole had spent a minimum of $4,000 of her own money on classroom materials and supplies since 2019. "Teachers said the median classroom school supply budget during the 2022-2023 school year was $200," a post about the results on AdoptAClassroom.org said. Nicole said that if teachers only spent the money given to them, "it would make our lives very difficult." AdvertisementAdvertisement"I think based on the amount of money teachers spend each year on supplies, resources, etc., school districts should provide teachers with more money," Nicole told Insider.

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Persons: Nicole, —, AdoptAClassroom.org, Sylvia Allegretto, Allegretto, That's Organizations: Service, school's, Center for Economic, Policy Research, Economic Policy Institute Locations: New York