Teachers Buying Their Own Supplies

SUMMARY - Teachers Buying Their Own Supplies

A teacher spends Saturday at the dollar store, buying markers, pencils, and construction paper with her own money. Another buys snacks to ensure students aren't hungry during afternoon lessons. Another purchases books that the school library doesn't have. Across Canada, teachers routinely spend personal funds on classroom supplies—a practice so normalized that its implications often go unexamined. The personal investment represents professional dedication, but also signals inadequate system resourcing.

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