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Teachers Aid: do you know a teacher Do you know a teacher When you were in school your favorite teacher did more than just teach you they cared for and supported you. Today many students in these teacher’s classrooms need lots of support, some come from families struggling to make ends meet. When a family is struggling to make ends meet some purchases like school supplies are not on the priority list. These kids often come to school without proper tools they need to learn and succeed. Children without school supplies have lower attendance rates, are more likely to do poorly in school and have higher dropout rates than other students. Many teachers use their own money to provide these kids with supplies, spending on average $1,000 a year of their own money, this dollar amount is increasingly more for first time teachers or teachers whom work in low income areas. The Houston Food Bank has partnered with Kids in Need Foundation to start a resource center in Houston called Teachers Aid. Teachers Aid to help supplement teachers with school supplies to be used in their classrooms. In order to shop at the Teachers Aid Center, a teacher must meet two requirements:
How can you help support this program? Information on how to help out can be found athttp://www.houstonfoodbank.org/programs/teachers-aid/ |
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