Schools within most public school districts share incoming tax revenue equally. These funds usually cover teacher salaries, student consumables (think workbooks) and durables (think Math manipulatives and whiteboards). What separates schools by additional financial resources is a functioning PTA and/or Foundation. PTAs and Foundations can pay for extras such as classroom setup, easels, rugs, and additional educational materials. They can also pay to replace items such as microscopes and library books. Generally, Title 1 schools are ones without PTAs/Foundations, and so our clients are first-year teachers at Title 1 Schools. Benefactors of our grants include first-year teachers, their students, and the greater school community.
Teachers can apply for New Teacher Beginning of the School Year Grants and Special Project Grants. New Teachers at Title 1 Schools can use Beginning of the School Year Grants to purchase classroom libraries, wall posters and decor, easels, rugs, organizational and educational materials. Special Project Grants, for any Title 1 teacher, provide needed or replace broken educational materials.
Many schools have attempted to begin PTAs (Parent Teacher Associations), but lack the parental capacity to maintain them. PTAs must be sustainable over time, and our Grant opportunities help schools leverage the current parent capacity with community partnerships. We also can provide some support to Title 1 schools to provide items that a PTA would normally cover if they do not have one.
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